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Are Your Staffing Metrics Enough?
New Research on Patient Falls Says Maybe Not
 A new study from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) published in Nursing Outlook finds that nurses' assessments of their staffing adequacy is a more accurate predictor of patient safety on medical surgical units than traditional administrative data. The research, which analyzed data from over 1,200 nursing units across the United States, highlights a critical distinction in how staffing should be measured and managed across different hospital settings.
April 20, 2026
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