RN4CAST U.S. Panel Study
The RN4CAST-US Study examines organizational-level changes over time in nurse inputs in work environment, nurse well-being, education, skill mix, and staffing between the nurse survey projects carried out first in 1999, repeated in 2006 and 2016. We are conducting another survey for a limited sample in 2019, 2020, 2021 and now in 2023.
Panel Study of Effects of Changes in Nursing on Patient Outcomes
With funding from the National Institute of Health, CHOPR investigators developed an efficient, innovative extension of the earlier survey, thus creating a larger study of the impact of change.
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Our Research Team |
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Dr. Linda H. Aiken is among the most respected health services researchers in the world having received virtually all of the research honors in her field. She is a nurse and a sociologist and holds an endowed professorship at the University of Pennsylvania in nursing and sociology. Dr. Jeannie Cimiotti research interests focus on the health care workforce and the quality of patient care. She is internationally known for managing and evaluating large-scale research projects that examine nurse workforce issues. Dr. Olga Jarrín’s work has focused on how to improve our health care system for older adults and people of all ages living with chronic illness and disabilities. She believes that the best outcomes for patients are achieved when policies are in place that ensure health care professionals have the resources and support systems needed to provide essential patient care. Dr. Ann Kutney-Lee’s research is focused on the effects of nursing care organization on patient outcomes, redesigned systems that can work more efficiently to provide equitable and high-quality patient care, and the adoption of technological innovations (e.g. electronic health records) and how they are correlated to patient outcomes. Dr. Karen B. Lasater examines relationships between patient outcomes at the end of life, and modifiable features of nurses’ working conditions, such as patient-to-nurse workloads, work environments conducive to good working relationships with physicians and influence over clinical decision making. Dr. Matthew D. McHugh draws on his expertise in nursing, law, public health, and health services research to conduct studies demonstrating nursing’s position as a force for quality, equity, and innovation in health services. His work has advanced the field of nursing outcomes and policy research by showing the value of investing in nursing as a vehicle to achieve a higher functioning health care system. Dr. Douglas Sloane has contributed to the design of over 60 research studies and the analysis of the data resulting from them, using a diversity of methods ranging from standard and robust linear and logistic regression procedures to loglinear models and mixed-level models and survival methods and time-series models Dr. Herbert L. Smith has been involved in the study of the organizational aspects of hospital nursing, and their implication for the well-being of patients and nurses alike, for over 25 years. Professor Smith’s contributions focus on measurement, research design, and data analysis.
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Endorsements from Nursing Organizations |
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Organizations Providing Funding |
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The National Institute of Nursing Research. Dedicated to improving the health and health care of Americans through the funding of nursing research and research training to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease and disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness,and enhance end-of-life and palliative care. MORE The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health. Since 1972, they have worked to identify the most pressing health issues facing America. MORE The National Council of State Boards of Nursing The not-for-profit organization charged with the responsibility of providing regulatory excellence for public health, safety and welfare, and protecting the public by ensuring that safe and competent nursing care is provided by licensed nurses. MORE The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. Improving the lives of patients and their families through nurse-led innovation. The Foundation understands nurses are uniquely positioned to generate solutions to major problems that will affect the health and health care of populations throughout the 21st century. MORE The Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Research. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania established the Center to support scholarly research, teaching, and outreach on global aging, successful retirement, and public and private pensions. MORE
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Supporting Nurse Organizations |
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The Pennsylvania Action Coalition (PA-AC) was established by the Future of Nursing Campaign for Action. The PA-AC aims to improve the health of Pennsylvanians. MORE HealthImpact (formerly the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care) is a statewide non-profit organization developing solutions to California’s nurse shortage. MORE The Florida State Board of Nursing is responsible for ensuring that nurses practicing in the State of Florida meet minimum requirements for safe practice. MORE The NJ Board of Nursing licenses registered nurses and practical nurses, and regulates the nursing profession in New Jersey. MORE |