Nurses4All Initiative from the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research Drives Evidence-Based Change in Nursing.

Nurses4All, led by CHOPR directors Drs. Matthew D. McHugh and Linda H. Aiken, builds on previous studies to advance nursing practice evidence and its healthcare impact. Funded by NIH, this long-standing initiative, the most comprehensive of its kind, underscores the importance of adequate nurse staffing and positive work environments for both patients and nurses. Nurses4All seeks to identify promising solutions to improve patient safety and outcomes, enhance nurse retention in direct care, and reduce health disparities. More

Magnet4Europe (M4E) Accomplishments Celebrated by ANCC at 2023 Magnet®/Pathway Conference in Chicago

M4E Co-Directors with Penn Medicine nurse leaders from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Lancaster General Hospital and Penn Princeton Health.

M4E is the largest-ever initiative in implementation science, focusing on enhancing clinician well-being through hospital organizational reforms. It involves 65 EU hospitals, paired with 68 US Magnet® hospitals for a four year intervention. Directors Professor Walter Sermeus (KUL, Belgium) and Penn Professor Linda Aiken highlighted M4E achievements, with a compelling presentation by the partnership of Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and University Hospital Münster, Germany, showcasing tangible improvements in work environments. More 

Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center leaders with M4E co-director.

Dr. Matthew McHugh inducted into SIGMA's Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in Abu Dhabi.

Our CHOPR Director was honored with the award, recognizing his significant contributions to nursing research and underscores the impact of his work on critical topics, positively influencing patient care and nursing practices worldwide. 

CHOPR Welcomes New Faculty Members to the Hallway

Dr. Heather Brom is a health services researcher focused on leveraging the nursing and nurse practitioner workforces to improve health. She holds degrees in psychology and nursing from Ohio State University, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at CHOPR in 2020, and served as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Villanova University from 2020-2023. More

Dr. Daniela Golinelli is an experienced statistician with a passion for developing and implementing statistical procedures to solve real-world problems in public health. With positions in academia, federal government, and research think tanks, Daniela has utilized advanced statistical skills to conduct research on health disparities and determinants of health. More

CHOPR Faculty & Alumni at VA Research Conference in Philly.

The conference aimed to prioritize nursing practice, workforce, and culture. Dr. Amelia Schlak served as Co-Chair. L.-R.: Marguerite Daus, Ann Kutney Lee, Margo Brooks Carthon, Amelia Schlak, Matthew McHugh, and Karen Lasater

Senator Maria Collett Engages NCSP & CHOPR Fellows at Penn's Policy Speaker Series.

The State Senator is the prime sponsor of the Patient Safety Act. L.-R.: April Ancheta, Alexandra Maye, Lynne Moronski, Jane Muir, Maria Collett, Kathy Sliwinski, Karen Lasater, Aleigha Mason, John Rizzo, Eleanor Turi.

Dr. Allison Squires leads an international organization focused on advancing research and education in nursing.

Dr. Squires is a professor and the Director of the Global Consortium of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, or GCNMS, at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. This consortium includes 70 country partners, conducting research on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on nursing globally, and aims to provide data to advocate for improved working conditions for nurses worldwide. 

Professor James Buchan has been appointed to the Strategy Steering Committee shaping the development of Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy. Buchan was also inducted as Honorary Fellow by the American Academy of Nursing in October. Dr. Eunhee Cho, Professor at Yonsei University School of Nursing in South Korea, has a new paper in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. Dr. Danielle A. Sarik's nurse-designed model of care 'Baby Steps: Nurse-led Telehealth' earns 2023 Edge Runner Designation by American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Olga Jarrín Montaner was appointed to the Hunterdon Endowed Professorship in Nursing Research at Rutgers.  Dr. Kelly Wiltse-Nicely is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and joins the 2023 AAN Class of Fellows. Dr. Robert Lucero will be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics during the 2023 annual symposium. Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty has been elected Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford University and is slated to give the King’s College London address on "The NHS @75."

The CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Kevin B. Mahoney and CHOPR Founding Director, Dr. Linda H. Aiken co-wrote an Op-Ed in PennLive, the newspaper of the PA state capitol of Harrisburg, urging PA legislators to listen to nurses who seek their help to end hospital nurse understaffing and use the evidence showing that minimum hospital nurse staffing standards could provide the relief they seek.

CHOPR Researchers mentioned in these news stories.

Is there a nursing shortage in the United States? Depends on who you ask. STAT

A primer for covering the nursing and hospital battle over mandatory minimum staffing ratios, Association of Health Care Journalists

Shapiro administration to allow nurses from more than 30 states to practice in PA, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Providence Everett staffing spurs nurses to authorize strike, Herald Net

Overworked and understaffed, more than 1 in 4 US nurses say they plan to leave the profession. JAMA Medical News

Hospital nurses, doctors ready to walk amid alarming burnout rates, New York Post

PA House approves bill to require nurse staffing minimums in hospitals, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Would mandated nurse-to-patient ratios fix PA's nursing shortage? Pittsburgh NPR

US Clinician Wellbeing Study Consortium releases second paper on emergency nurse well-being in Magnet® hospitals.

RNs Elise Turnbach, night shift clinical nurse education specialist, and Assistant Nurse Manager Lindsey Coates, both from Pennsylvania Hospital, a member of the CWS Consortium, led this critical research. This study reveals that while Magnet hospitals generally enhance nurse well-being; emergency nurses face more burnout, job dissatisfaction, and intent to leave. The study involves PIs from all 65 consortium hospitals. The Consortium's debut paper in JAMA Health Forum on nurse and physician well-being, along with burnout interventions, achieved an impressive Altmetric score, ranking in the top 5% of research outputs.

Clinical Nurse Scholars with past CNO Dr. Elizabeth Craig (Rt.)

Global Insights: CHOPR Researchers explore translations of Nursing Work Index in new systematic review.

Led by Dr. Eileen Lake and published in Nursing & Health Sciences this study explores the adaptation and validation of a tool for measuring nursing practice environments. The findings provide valuable insights into the global applicability of this tool, important for enhancing nursing practice worldwide. Co-authors include Dr. K. Rosenbaum, C. Sauveur, C. Buren, and P. Cho. More

Senior Fellow, Dr. Halley Ruppel leads first extensive examination of "alarm burden" using CHOPR survey data.

The study titled "Alarm Burden in the Nursing Care Environment: A Study Across 213 Hospitals" in BMJ Open Quality highlights the challenges posed by high volumes of alarms in clinical settings. The research emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to address alarm burden, including improvements in nurse staffing and work environments. Co-authors include: M. Dougherty, C.P. Bonafide, and K.B. Lasater.

Aiken LH, Lasater KB, Sloane DM, Pogue CA, Rosenbaum KE, Muir KJ, McHugh MD. Physician and nurse well-being and preferred interventions to address burnout in hospital practice: factors associated with turnover, outcomes, and patient safety. JAMA Health Forum 4(7): e231809-e231809.

Brom H, Poghosyan L, Nikpour J, Todd B, Sliwinski K, Franz T, Chittams J, Aiken L, Carthon MB. Racial disparities in lipid screening among patients with coronary artery disease narrowed in primary care settings supportive of Nurse Practitioners. J Nurs Regul 14(3):20-32.

Clark RR, Peele ME, Srinivas S, Lake ET. Racial disparities in low‐risk cesarean birth rates across hospitals. Birth, Oct 6.

Hovsepian VE, Liu J, Schlak AE, Sadak T, Martsolf G, Bilazarian A, McHugh MD, Poghosyan L. Structural capabilities in primary care practices where nurse practitioners care for persons living with dementia. Int J Older People Nurs 18(5).

Kutney-Lee A, Rodriguez KL, Ersek M, Brooks Carthon J. “They did not know how to talk to us and it seems that they didn’t care:” narratives from bereaved family members of Black veterans. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 1-2.

Maier CB, Köppen J, Kleine J, McHugh MD, Sermeus W, Aiken LH. Recruiting and retaining bachelor qualified nurses in German hospitals (BSN4Hospital): protocol of a mixed-methods design. BMJ open 13(8):e073879.

Muir KJ, Sloane DM, Aiken LH, Hovsepian V, McHugh MD. The association of the emergency department work environment on patient care and nurse job outcomes. JACEP Open 4(5): e13040.

Nikpour J, Brooks Carthon JM. Characteristics, work environments, and rates of burnout and job dissatisfaction among registered nurses in primary care. Nurs Outlook 71(4):101988.

Rosenbaum KE, Chittams JL, McHugh MD, Lasater KB. Evaluating Consistency of Documented ICD Codes for Hospitalized Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Hosp Pediatr  13(10):e274-9.

Miss Maye's research focuses on nurse staffing, healthcare access, and safety net hospitals, crucial for addressing healthcare disparities in underserved populations facing social-related health disparities. Co-Is: Drs. McHugh and Brooks Carthon. RWJF Health Policy Research Scholars

This supplement delves into nursing capital's impact on maternal morbidity and mortality, with a focus on minority women. It aims to uncover associations, highlight top-performing hospitals, and explore interventions for better maternal outcomes and equity. Co-PIs: Matthew McHugh and Linda Aiken, Lead Co-I: Rebecca Clark. Office of the Director, National Institutes of Heath

In this proposal, we enhance the THRIVE clinical pathway for Medicaid-insured patients with multiple chronic conditions transitioning from hospital to home, focusing on improving psychosocial support, reducing stigma, and increasing access to behavioral health services. PI: J. Margo Brooks Carthon. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This study explores health equity among Black individuals, analyzing 900,000+ older adult patients in 250 hospitals, focusing on the impact of hospital-level nurse resources on outcomes like mortality, readmission rates, and hospital stay length. PI: Karen Lasater. National Institute of Nursing Research

Given new infant feeding guidelines for women with HIV, we now promote shared decision-making between providers and these women on breastfeeding. Our research explores their choices and communication preferences during this transition. PI: Rebecca Clark. Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 

To assess the variation in workplace safety reports among emergency nurses and physicians in U.S. hospital EDs, and to develop sustainable interventions for workplace violence in the ED setting through interviews with emergency clinicians. PI: Jane Muir. Emergency Nurses Association. 

The CHOPR eNewsletter is published by the  Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Contact Andrea Barol with any comments. 11/15/2023