This infographic by The University of San Francisco explores the various reasons why the need for hiring more nurses is crucial for such things as lowering patient mortality, increasing cost-effective care, and reducing number of days patients spend in hospitals. As you can see, hospitals with lower patient-to-nurse ratios had total of 6,239 fewer infections, with an annual cost saving of up to $68 million.
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