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A policy that empowers frontline nurses to temporarily halt admissions when their units don’t have enough nursing staff to care for more patients has significantly slashed the nursing vacancy rate at a Wisconsin hospital. Roger Resar, MD, Physician Change Agent at 300-bed Luther Middlefort Hospital/Eau Claire, reports that the two-year-old policy also increases throughput and improves patient care.

Critical Care Plus: Empowering Nurses Dramatically Lowers Hospital’s Staff Vacancy Rate