Association between 12 ‐hr shifts and nursing resource use in an acute hospital: Longitudinal study

ConclusionsWe did not find reductions in total care hours and costs associated with the use of ≥12‐hr shifts. The reason why mixed shift patterns are associated with increased cost needs further exploration.Implications for Nursing ManagementIncreases in resource use could result in additional costs or loss of productivity for hospitals. Implementation of long shifts should be questioned.

Source: Journal of Nursing Management - November 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Peter Griffiths, Chiara Dall'Ora, Nicky Sinden, Jeremy Jones Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research