Journal WatchMinimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Improve Staffing, Patient OutcomesRosenberg, KarenAJN, American Journal of Nursing 121(9):p 57, September 2021. | DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000790644.96356.96 Buy Metrics Abstract According to this study: Minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios not only improve nurse staffing and patient outcomes but also yield a good return on investment. Staffing improvements of one fewer patient per nurse led to improvements in mortality, readmissions, and length of stay. Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.