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. 2011 Jul-Aug;26(4):291-9.
doi: 10.1177/1062860610395929. Epub 2011 Jun 3.

Hospital variation in missed nursing care

Beatrice J Kalisch  1 , Dana Tschannen, Hyunhwa Lee, Christopher R Friese
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Hospital variation in missed nursing care

Beatrice J Kalisch et al. Am J Med Qual. 2011 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Quality of nursing care across hospitals is variable, and this variation can result in poor patient outcomes. One aspect of quality nursing care is the amount of necessary care that is omitted. This article reports on the extent and type of nursing care missed and the reasons for missed care. The MISSCARE Survey was administered to nursing staff (n = 4086) who provide direct patient care in 10 acute care hospitals. Missed nursing care patterns as well as reasons for missing care (labor resources, material resources, and communication) were common across all hospitals. Job title (ie, registered nurse vs nursing assistant), shift worked, absenteeism, perceived staffing adequacy, and patient work loads were significantly associated with missed care. The data from this study can inform quality improvement efforts to reduce missed nursing care and promote favorable patient outcomes.

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Missed Nursing Care Model
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Figure 2. Elements of Care Most- and Least- Frequently Missed
The solid bars represent the means across all ten hospitals, and the range-lines indicate the standard deviations.
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