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Table 2 Examples of HR/staffing-related indicators

From: What difference does ("good") HRM make?

"Activity"/Process-related

Beds

 

Occupied beds

 

Outpatient visits

 

Client contacts

Staffing-related

Job satisfaction (measured by attitudinal survey instrument)

 

Accidents/injuries

 

Absence

 

Assaults on staff

 

Vacancy rates

 

Overtime

 

Turnover/stability/retention

 

Use of temporary staff

Care-related (Output/Outcome)

Patient length of stay

 

Readmission rates

 

Live births

 

Mortality rates

 

Urinary tract infections

 

Pneumonia

 

Shock

 

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

 

Deep vein thrombosis

 

Pressure sores/ulcers

 

Cross-infections

 

Patient satisfaction survey

  1. Source: Buchan [36]