| Closing wards during summer time and its effects on patients' outcomes. | |
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PMID: 20859096 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Closure of wards (units) during the summer is a management practice introduced in some Italian hospitals to deal with the national nursing shortage and seasonal staffing patterns. The authors discuss a cross-sectional comparative study that they conducted to assess the effects of this management practice on patient outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Alvisa Palese; Orietta Masala; Manuela Capitanio; Laura Regattin; Laura Deroma |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of nursing administration Volume: 40 ISSN: 1539-0721 ISO Abbreviation: J Nurs Adm Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-22 Completed Date: 2010-10-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1263116 Medline TA: J Nurs Adm Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 448-53 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; N |
Affiliation:
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School of Nursing, Udine University, Viale Ungheria 20, 33100 Udine, Italy. alvisa.palese@uniud.it |
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Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Facility Closure* Hospital Bed Capacity* Humans Italy Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Nurses' Aides / supply & distribution Nursing Staff, Hospital / supply & distribution* Outcome Assessment (Health Care)* Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Seasons |
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