Authors urge Ontario hospitals to implement safe staffing ratios Hamilton, ON – A new academic study says mandating nurse-to-patient ratios would save lives, improve overall outcomes for patients, and alleviate the staffing crisis in Ontario’s hospitals. Based on an extensive review of existing research on staffing levels in hospitals, in-depth interviews with many Ontario hospital nurses, and…
SAULT STE. MARIE – On Friday, SooToday published an article highlighting the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board’s (HSCDSB) hiring of a new speech pathologist to support kindergarten students at St. Basil Catholic Elementary School. While this new hire will undoubtedly provide valuable support to students, the article failed to acknowledge a much larger, more troubling…
Authors urge Ontario hospitals to implement safe staffing ratios TORONTO – A new academic study says mandating nurse-to-patient ratios would save lives, improve overall outcomes for patients, and alleviate the staffing crisis in Ontario’s hospitals. Based on an extensive review of existing research on staffing levels in hospitals, in-depth interviews with many Ontario hospital nurses, and an…
