OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the effects registered nurse (RN) education by determining whether nurse-sensitive patient outcomes were better in hospitals with a higher proportion RNs baccalaureate degrees. BACKGROUND: Future Nursing report recommends increasing percentage degrees from 50% 80% 2020. Research has linked RN levels hospital mortality rates but not other outcomes. METHODS: This cross-sectional that, use data 21 University HealthSystem Consortium hospitals,...

Background Nurse staffing has been linked to hospital patient outcomes; however, previous results were inconsistent because of variations in measures and only rarely specific types care units. Objective To determine the relationship between nurse general intensive units outcomes whether safety net status affects this relationship. Research Design A cross-sectional design used data from hospitals belonging University HealthSystem Consortium. Subjects Data available for approximately 1.1...

Abstract Purpose To examine which characteristics of the practice environment were associated with missed nursing care in U.S. acute hospital units. Design A descriptive, correlational study used secondary analysis 2015 National Database Nursing Quality Indicators ® Registered Nurse ( RN ) Survey data. Subscales Practice Environment Scale Work Index to measure characteristics. The sample included 1,583 units 371 hospitals, containing survey responses from 31,650 s. Methods Multilevel...

High patient turnover (patient throughput generated by admissions, discharges, and transfers) contributes to increased demands resources for care. We examined how the relationship between registered nurse (RN) staffing failure-to-rescue (FTR) varied with levels analyzing quarterly data from University HealthSystem Consortium. The included 42 hospitals, representing 759 nursing units about 1 million inpatients. Higher RN was associated lower FTR. When 48.6% 60.7% on nonintensive (non-ICUs),...

Objective We examined the concurrent and lagged effects of registered nurse ( RN ) turnover on unit‐acquired pressure ulcer rates whether staffing mediated effects. Data Sources/Setting Quarterly unit‐level data were obtained from National Database Nursing Quality Indicators for 2008 to 2010. A total 10,935 unit‐quarter observations (2,294 units, 465 hospitals) analyzed. Methods This longitudinal study used multilevel regressions tested time‐lagged variables outcomes. Findings The effect...

: This study compared patient outcomes and staffing in Magnet® non-Magnet hospitals.: The pursuit of Magnet designation is a highly regarded program for improving staff outcomes. Research has confirmed that hospitals provide positive work environments nurses. related to scarce, results vary.: University Health Systems Consortium provided the clinical operational databases study. Using bivariate multivariate analyses, comparison nurse general units ICUs was studied.: Non-Magnet had better...

Abstract Purpose To identify how organizational nursing factors at different structural levels (i.e., unit‐level work environment and hospital Magnet status) are associated with hospital‐acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) in U.S. acute care hospitals. Design A cross‐sectional observational study used data from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators®. Responses 33,845 registered nurses (RNs) were to measure unit environments. The analysis was unit, there 1,381 units 373 hospitals...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to compare rates and reasons for registered nurse (RN) turnover by Magnet® status. BACKGROUND: Although lower RN in Magnet hospitals have been documented well the literature, little known about specific separation whether differ between non-Magnet hospitals. METHODS: This descriptive, correlational analyzed unit-level 2013 National Database Nursing Quality Indicators® data (2,958 units; 497 hospitals). Poisson regression Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test were...

The aim of this study is to examine characteristics the nursing practice environment associated with lower RN turnover.Identifying that contribute turnover important for meeting national quality strategy priority reducing healthcare costs.Data from 1002 adult care units in 162 National Database Nursing Quality Indicators participating hospitals were analyzed using multivariate linear regression. Practice Environment Scale Work Index was used measure characteristics. measured at unit...

Falls and injurious falls are a major safety concern for patient care in acute hospitals. Inpatient can cause extra financial burden to patients, families, healthcare facilities. This article provides clinical implications recommendations adult inpatient fall prevention through brief review of factors associated with current practices

Investigators have used a variety of operational definitions nursing hours care in measuring nurse staffing for health services research. However, little is known about which approach best measurement.To examine whether various measures yield different model estimations when predicting patient outcomes and to determine the method measure based on estimations.We analyzed data from University HealthSystem Consortium 2005. The sample comprised 208 hospital-quarter observations 54 hospitals,...

Using National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators data from July 2013 to June 2014, this correlational study examined the associations injurious falls among all patient with multilevel factors in hospitals. The sample included recorded adult medical, surgical, combined medical-surgical, and step-down units (N = 2299) participating hospitals 488). Hierarchical negative binominal regression analyses were performed. Results revealed hospital unit organizational associated inpatient falls.

Social influences are a primary factor in the adoption of health behaviors. media platforms, such as Facebook, disseminate information, raise awareness, and provide motivation support for positive Facebook has evolved rapidly is now part many individuals' daily routine. The high degree individual engagement low attrition rate this platform necessitate consideration potentially impact on behavior.The aim paper to investigate use by adults. Knowledge limited unique characteristics users,...

Abstract Titanium (Ti) is widely used as an implant material. There are various kinds of Ti surface modification methods to facilitate effective osseointegration. In this study, UV‐curable azido‐LMC (azidophenyl low molecular weight chitosan) was modify the surface. Here we suggest a novel coating material that confers complex, diverse improvements through simple process. First, cytotoxicity test against osteoblast MG‐63 performed. The curing ratio dependent on UV irradiation time and...

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to examine the quality unit-level nurse turnover data collection among National Database Nursing Quality Indicators hospitals and identify burdens collecting such data. BACKGROUND: Tracking managing at unit level are critical for administrators who determine managerial strategies. Little is known about collection. METHODS: Surveys from 178 analyzed descriptively. RESULTS: Most strongly agreed or with Hospitals identified additional time resources...