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H.R.2530 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety Act
Sets minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals to improve patient safety (118th Congress)
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Each additional patient per nurse raises 30-day mortality by 7% (JAMA 2002; Lancet 2014).
Aiken et al., JAMA 288(16) (2002) — each additional patient per nurse: 7% mortality increase
- Lancet 383(9931) (2014) — replicated across nine European countries
- Lancet 397(10288) (2021) — mandated ratios reduced mortality
Sets minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals. Research demonstrates that higher nurse staffing levels reduce patient mortality, medication errors, and hospital-acquired infections.