TY - JOUR
T1 - Staffing Trends in Magnet and Non-Magnet Hospitals after State Legislation
AU - De Cordova, Pamela B.
AU - Jones, Terry
AU - Riman, Kathryn A.
AU - Rogowski, Jeannette
AU - McHugh, Matthew D.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding has been received to complete this work from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (1K08HS024339-01A1) Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award. Funding was also received for Ms Riman from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) “Advanced Training in Nursing Outcomes Research” (T32-NR-007104, Linda Aiken, PI).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Background: Evidence suggests that Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals differ with respect to quality of care. Purpose: Our study examined registered nurse (RN) staffing over time in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals using unit-level, publicly available data in New Jersey. Methods: A secondary analysis of longitudinal RN staffing data was conducted using mandated, publicly reported data of 64 hospitals representing 12 nursing specialties across 8 years (2008-2015). Staffing ratios were trended over time to compare RN staffing changes in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. Results: Staffing was comparable in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals for 9 of 12 specialties. On average, from 2008 until 2015, RN staffing slightly increased, with a greater percent increase in Magnet hospitals (6.9%) than in non-Magnet hospitals (4.7%). Conclusions: Over 8 years in New Jersey, RN staffing improved in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. Although there was a slight increase for Magnet hospitals, there was no meaningful difference in staffing for all 12 specialties.
AB - Background: Evidence suggests that Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals differ with respect to quality of care. Purpose: Our study examined registered nurse (RN) staffing over time in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals using unit-level, publicly available data in New Jersey. Methods: A secondary analysis of longitudinal RN staffing data was conducted using mandated, publicly reported data of 64 hospitals representing 12 nursing specialties across 8 years (2008-2015). Staffing ratios were trended over time to compare RN staffing changes in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. Results: Staffing was comparable in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals for 9 of 12 specialties. On average, from 2008 until 2015, RN staffing slightly increased, with a greater percent increase in Magnet hospitals (6.9%) than in non-Magnet hospitals (4.7%). Conclusions: Over 8 years in New Jersey, RN staffing improved in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. Although there was a slight increase for Magnet hospitals, there was no meaningful difference in staffing for all 12 specialties.
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U2 - 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000479
DO - 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000479
M3 - Article
C2 - 32168112
AN - SCOPUS:85089809768
SN - 1057-3631
VL - 35
SP - 323
EP - 328
JO - Journal of Nursing Care Quality
JF - Journal of Nursing Care Quality
IS - 4
ER -