How will a new safe staffing tool support decision-making in the emergency department?
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How will a new safe staffing tool support decision-making in the emergency department?

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Establishing safe staffing levels is a key challenge as patient demand is highly variable. Here’s how it works

Why is safe nurse staffing in emergency departments so important?

Staffing levels have significant implications for patient safety, says the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).

Emergency Nurse. 30, 2, 10-11. doi: 10.7748/en.30.2.10.s3

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