Higher staffing levels reduce falls rate
Keith Hurst Independent researcher and analyst
Keith Hurst sets out evidence that more accidents occur on acute wards where staff are spread thinly
The number of untoward patient incidents such as trips, slips and falls and patient harm rates varies between different NHS acute trusts.
Nursing Standard.
26, 28, 18-19.
doi: 10.7748/ns.26.28.18.s26
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