Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model

(Newswise) — When hospitals replace registered nurses (RNs) with licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, patients are more likely to die, experience readmissions, and have longer hospital stays, and Medicare must bear millions of dollars annually in avoidable costs. Moreover, there is no business case for this practice—hospitals actually experience a negative return on […] The post Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model appeared first on North Dallas Gazette.