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News & Publications

The Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is proud to introduce its News and Publications page, where you can stay updated on the latest developments, research findings, and noteworthy achievements of our investigators.

Stories & News

Recent Media Coverage

July 3

Dr. Karen Lasater: Philly Health Insider

Bulletin Board: Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths

June 24

CHOPR Research: KYW News Radio

Medical Report: Importance of nursing in hospital patient care

June 22

CHOPR Research: Les Actualites

Team-based nursing could lead to patient deaths and higher costs, study finds

June 18

Dr. Karen Lasater and Dr. Linda Aiken: Avoidable COVID-19 Deaths Tied to Hospital Understaffing

Respiratory Therapy, Health Day, Clinical Advisor

June 17

Dr. Karen Lasater: KCBS Radio

Replacing Registered Nurses in High Stakes Hospital Care is Dangerous to Patients

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CHOPR Publications

Turnbach E, Coates L, Vanek FD, Cotter E, Pogue CA, Clark RRS, Aiken LH, McHugh MD, et al. Emergency nurses’ well-being in Magnet hospitals and recommendations for improvements in work environments: a multicenter cross-sectional observational study. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2024;50(1):153-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2023.06.012.
Maier CB, Gurisch C, Köppen J, Kleine J, Aiken LH. Nurse‐sensitive quality and benchmarking in hospitals striving for Magnet® or Pathway® designation: A qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2024 May 27.
Lasater KB, McHugh MD, Aiken LH. Hospital nurse staffing variation and Covid-19 deaths: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2024 Jun 7:104830.
Lake ET, Smith JG, Rogowski JA, Cramer E, Hovsepian V, Chen H, Weldeab N, Ulrich C. Nurses’ moral distress and leadership communication in hospitals serving Black patients during COVID-19. Nursing outlook. 2024 Jul 1;72(4):102189.
Lasater KB, Muir KJ, Sloane DM, McHugh MD, Aiken LH. Alternative models of nurse staffing may be dangerous in high-stakes hospital care. Medical Care. 2024 Jul 1;62(7):434-40.
Daus M, McHugh MD, Kutney-Lee A, Carthon MJ. Effect of the nurse work environment on older Hispanic surgical patient readmissions. Nursing Research. 2024 Jan 1;73(1):e1-e10.
Hovsepian VE, Sloane DM, Muir KJ, McHugh MD. Mortality among the dementia population in not-for-profit hospitals with better nursing resources. Journal of Aging & Social Policy. 2024 Feb 1:1-5.
Pogue CA, Schlak AE, McHugh MD. Effect of discharge readiness on 30-day readmissions among older adults living with multiple chronic conditions. Medical Care. 2024 Mar 1;62(3):205-12.
Aiken LH, Sermeus W, McKee M, Lasater KB, Sloane D, Pogue CA, Kohnen D, Dello S, Maier CB, Drennan J, McHugh MD. Physician and nurse well-being, patient safety and recommendations for interventions: cross-sectional survey in hospitals in six European countries. BMJ open. 2024 Feb 1;14(2):e079931.
Muir KJ, Porat-Dahlerbruch J, Nikpour J, Leep-Lazar K, Lasater KB. Top factors in nurses ending health care employment between 2018 and 2021. JAMA network open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e244121-.

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