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Temporary emergency department staff 'may pose risk to patients'RSS Feed
Temporary staff in the emergency department may cause an increased safety risk to patients, according to a study, which could impact on those attending the ward with spinal injury.
A Johns Hopkins study found that institutions with a higher number of temporary nursing staff were more prone to medication errors that harm patients, according to a study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.
Temporary staff were found to be twice as likely as permanent employees to be involved in medical errors.
However, the researchers noted that these results may not be the fault of the individuals themselves, as hospitals that need more temporary staff could have more quality of care issues in general.
Study leader Julius Cuong Pham explained: "It may not be the temporary staff that causes those errors but a function of the whole system."
Temporary nursing staff tend to be hired in hospitals where there is a shortage of medical professionals, as they are usually seen as a cheaper alternative of staffing.
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