Abstract

This exploratory study examined the relationship between hospital nursing resources and quality outcomes of hospital care. A portion of Donabedian's model linking structure to outcome was used to frame the study. Structure variables consisted of hospital nursing resources. Outcomes were (1) patient satisfaction (with a: overall hospital stay, and with b: nursing care) and, (2) inpatient (risk-adjusted) mortality. The purpose of this study was to explore at the institutional level these relationships; the hospital being the unit of analysis. Nursing resource data were collected by the investigator from hospitals belonging to the same health care market.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9835516; ProQuest document ID: 304470630. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Cheryl A. Patterson, PhD, MBA, RN

Sigma Membership

Alpha Mu

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Patient Satisfaction, Nursing Resources, Hospital Characteristics

Advisor

Shirley M. Moore

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Case Western Reserve University

Degree Year

1998

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-07-06

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