TY - JOUR T1 - Staffing and nurse-perceived quality of care JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/eb-2016-102478 SP - ebnurs-2016-102478 AU - Pamela B de Cordova Y1 - 2016/11/22 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2016/11/22/eb-2016-102478.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Cho E, Lee NJ, Kim EY, et al. Nurse staffing level and overtime associated with patient safety, quality of care, and care left undone in hospitals: a cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Stud 2016;60:263–71.OpenUrlNursing staff and administrators should be aware of the extensive evidence supporting the association of staffing and work hours on patient safety.Researchers should evaluate existing staffing policy legislations nationally and internationally to determine strengths and weaknesses of these approaches.For well over a decade, research examining the effect of nurse staffing on quality outcomes has grown extensively worldwide. As a result of these rigorous studies, the association between nurse staffing and patient safety has been established. Researchers are continuing to expand the context of nurse staffing literature by including factors such as the nurse's work environment, educational preparation and work hours in … ER -