Cost-effectiveness of eliminating hospital understaffing by nursing staff: a retrospective longitudinal study and economic evaluation
Rectifying understaffing on inpatient wards is crucial to reduce length of stay, readmissions and deaths. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence £10 000 per QALY threshold, it is cost-effective to eliminate understaffing by nursing staff. This research points towards investing in RNs over NS staff and permanent over temporary workers. Targeting particular patient groups would benefit fewer patients and is less cost-effective.
Authors
- Chiara Dall’Ora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6858-3535)
- Paul Meredith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5464-371X)
- Christina Saville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-5689)
- Peter Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-2857)
- Jeremy Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1672-5498)
Institutions
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Quality & Safety
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2024-018138
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research