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Matthew D. McHughIndependence Chair for Nursing Education, Professor of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Verified email at nursing.upenn.edu Cited by 13455 |
Nurses' widespread job dissatisfaction, burnout, and frustration with health benefits signal problems for patient care
Job dissatisfaction among nurses contributes to costly labor disputes, turnover, and risk to
patients. Examining survey data from 95,499 nurses, we found much higher job dissatisfaction …
patients. Examining survey data from 95,499 nurses, we found much higher job dissatisfaction …
Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries: a retrospective observational study
…, J Kinnunen, M Kózka, E Lesaffre, MD McHugh… - The lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Austerity measures and health-system redesign to minimise hospital expenditures
risk adversely affecting patient outcomes. The RN4CAST study was designed to inform …
risk adversely affecting patient outcomes. The RN4CAST study was designed to inform …
Hospital nursing and 30-day readmissions among Medicare patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia
Background: Provisions of the Affordable Care Act that increase hospitals’ financial
accountability for preventable readmissions have heightened interest in identifying system-level …
accountability for preventable readmissions have heightened interest in identifying system-level …
Comparison of the value of nursing work environments in hospitals across different levels of patient risk
JH Silber, PR Rosenbaum, MD McHugh… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The literature suggests that hospitals with better nursing work environments
provide better quality of care. Less is known about value (cost vs quality). Objectives To test …
provide better quality of care. Less is known about value (cost vs quality). Objectives To test …
Understanding clinical expertise: nurse education, experience, and the hospital context
Clinical nursing expertise is central to quality patient care. Research on factors that contribute
to expertise has focused largely on individual nurse characteristics to the exclusion of …
to expertise has focused largely on individual nurse characteristics to the exclusion of …
Nursing: A Key To Patient Satisfaction: Patients' reports of satisfaction are higher in hospitals where nurses practice in better work environments or with more favorable …
Patient satisfaction is receiving greater attention as a result of the rise in pay-for-performance
(P4P) and the public release of data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of …
(P4P) and the public release of data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of …
Nurse outcomes in Magnet® and non-Magnet hospitals
The important goals of Magnet® hospitals are to create supportive professional nursing
care environments. A recently published paper found little difference in work environments …
care environments. A recently published paper found little difference in work environments …
Effects of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation on nurse staffing and patient mortality, readmissions, and length of stay: a prospective study in a panel of hospitals
Background Substantial evidence indicates that patient outcomes are more favourable in
hospitals with better nurse staffing. One policy designed to achieve better staffing is minimum …
hospitals with better nurse staffing. One policy designed to achieve better staffing is minimum …
Lower mortality in magnet hospitals
Background: Although there is evidence that hospitals recognized for nursing excellence—Magnet
hospitals—are successful in attracting and retaining nurses, it is uncertain whether …
hospitals—are successful in attracting and retaining nurses, it is uncertain whether …
Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study
…, K Reneau, M Alexander, MD McHugh - BMJ Quality & …, 2021 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Introduction Efforts to enact nurse staffing legislation often lack timely, local evidence about
how specific policies could directly impact the public’s health. Despite numerous studies …
how specific policies could directly impact the public’s health. Despite numerous studies …