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Full results of the study to be revealed at press conference at Queen’s Park on August 12
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TORONTO — A new academic study says implementing nurse-to-patient ratios in Ontario’s hospitals would save lives, improve overall patient care and help address a long-standing staffing crisis.
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Nurse-patient ratios: saving lives and rebuilding nurses’ morale
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has been co-authored by Dr. Margaret Keith and Dr. Jim Brophy, who since 2017 have produced four studies on working conditions in Ontario’s health care system. The study was commissioned by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions – the hospital division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (OCHU-CUPE), which represents nearly 50,000 staff.
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“The evidence shows that nurse-patient ratios save lives,” said Dr. Brophy, a researcher affiliated with the University of Windsor. “Assigning nurses a manageable workload ensures patients receive appropriate care, which in a high-stakes hospital environment can mean the difference between life and death.”
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Dr. Brophy will present the findings at a press conference at Queen’s Park on Tuesday at 10 a.m. He will be joined by Michael Hurley, president of OCHU-CUPE, and Rachel Fleming, a registered practical nurse represented by the union.
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The study is based on existing research on staffing levels in hospitals, and in-depth interview examination of nurse staffing standards in places like California, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and two provinces in Australia.
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Who: | Dr. James Brophy, researcher affiliated with the University of Windsor | |
Michael Hurley, president of OCHU-CUPE | ||
Rachel Fleming, RPN represented by OCHU-CUPE | ||
What: | Media conference to release findings of new study about nurse-patient ratios | |
Where: | Queen’s Park media studio, 111 Wellesley St W, Toronto | |
When: | 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12 |
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