Healthcare Innovation May 17, 2021
Mark Hagland

A study by a large group of healthcare researchers is warning senior hospital leaders that they need to address the poor mental health status of critical care nurses, which they believe could be endangering patient safety

A new study of the mental health and the working conditions of critical care nurses (CCNs) in the U.S. healthcare system, based on an extensive nationwide survey, is pointing to systemic issues that could put patients at risk. According to an analysis created by a large team of healthcare researchers and that was published in the May issue of the American Journal of Critical care (AJCC), critical care nurses are at significant risk for burnout, with some of that risk spilling over into patient...

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