Hospitals with the highest work-environment scores were less likely to have above-average Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) rates. Health care organizations have tried a wide range of ...

A recent study suggests that nurses’ physical work environments can significantly impact the quality of care they deliver, according to research published in Health Care Management Review. For their ...

A study finds higher nurse turnover significantly raises patient falls in U.S. acute care units, highlighting workforce stability's role in safety.

In a new study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcome and Policy Research and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia examined the factors ...

Waltham — April 10, 2024 — The nursing work environment, nurse education, and staffing levels are independent factors affecting hospital scores on a key measure of patient-centered care – with ...

In the past decade, we have seen tremendous advances in the prevention, treatment and management of chronic kidney disease ...

Travel nurses are often looked at as a costly complement to an organization’s core staff nurses. However, a strategic staffing model that incorporates travel nurses and other contingent health ...

I've talked at length about the stress and risk of burnout from working in healthcare during the pandemic. One major issue in healthcare that I feel doesn't get enough attention is the persistent ...

Several Massachusetts nurses say working conditions are the biggest reason their colleagues leave the industry.

Hospital design experts Teri Oelrich and Bryan Langlands explore ways to improve the efficiency and experience for nurses in hospital settings. An open core design at Mount Carmel Health System’s East ...