Discussion Post
It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words.
Read the article by Aiken and associates. She has been exploring the topic of patient safety for a number of years and has been applying her research findings across international boundaries.
o What outcomes would you like to see emerge from this?
o How would you measure these outcomes?
o Include in your discussion an analysis of how Aiken measured her selected outcomes.
Article: Nursing skill mix in European hospitals: cross-sectional study of the association with mortality, patient ratings, and quality of care by Linda H Aiken, Douglas Sloane, Peter Griffiths, Anne Marie Rafferty, Luk Bruyneel, Matthew McHugh, Claudia B Maier, Teresa Moreno-Casbas, Jane E Ball, Dietmar Ausserhofer and Walter Sermeus.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.