Published: March 14, 2022
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Mukamel DB, Saliba D, Ladd H, Konetzka RT. Daily Variation in Nursing Home Staffing and Its Association With Quality Measures. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(3):e222051. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2051