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. 2021 May;117:103901. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103901

Table 3.

Changes in Costs, effects and cost-effectiveness for standard vs low baseline (flexible) and high baseline (resilient) vs standard plans for varying levels of temporary staff availability.

Staff cost
Bed days
Death
NNT (NNH)
Staff cost / life
Net cost / life
Comparison
Comparison
Comparison
Comparison
Comparison
Comparison
High base (resilient) Vs Standard Standard vs Low base (flexible) High base (resilient) Vs Standard Standard vs Low base (flexible) High base (resilient) Vs Standard Standard vs Low base (flexible) High base (resilient) Vs Standard Standard vs Low base (flexible) High base (resilient) Vs Standard Standard vs Low base (flexible) High base (resilient) Vs Standard Standard vs Low base (flexible)
Low staffing effects only
Temporary staff availability
None 7.8% 19.9% −1.4% −2.4% −4.5% −13.4% 663 222 £25,584 £ 23,936 £ 13,155 £ 16,015
Limited 5.5% 10.8% −1.2% −1.7% −4.5% −8.3% 665 361 £ 19,437 £ 21,766 £ 8653 £ 13,117
Higher 4.0% 5.5% −1.0% −0.8% −3.8% −4.4% 873 719 £ 17,230 £ 20,422 £ 6451 £ 12,722
Unlimited3 2.9% 1.6% −0.9% −0.3% −3.0% −1.9% 1272 2828 £ 15,612 £ 10,141 £ 3693 £ 4520
Including temporary staffing effects
Temporary staff availability
None 7.8% 19.9% −1.4% −2.4% −4.7% −14.6% 632 204 £ 24,364 £ 22,013 £ 12,528 £ 14,729
Limited 5.5% 10.8% −1.2% −1.7% −4.7% −10.2% 627 296 £ 18,404 £ 17,537 £ 8193 £ 10,568
Higher 4.0% 5.5% −1.0% −0.8% −4.4% −11.1% 703 305 £ 15,067 £ 7623 £ 5642 £ 4749
Unlimited3 2.9% 1.6% −0.9% −0.3% −4.1% −15.1% 766 283 £ 11,356 £ 1156 £ 2687 £ 515