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Nursing ratios as higher impact than vending machine wellness

April 2, 2026Brittani James, MD

Brittani James argues staffing ratios are a major patient-safety lever and expresses frustration that policy attention goes to superficial wellness efforts instead.

Fixing nursing ratios will save countless more lives than changing hospital vending machines.
And yet…crickets.
That’s why I’m frustrated.
Brittani James, MD
staffingpatient safety

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