| Literature DB >> 26262450 |
Eileen T Lake1, Sunny G Hallowell, Ann Kutney-Lee, Linda A Hatfield, Mary Del Guidice, Bruce Alan Boxer, Lauren N Ellis, Lindsey Verica, Linda H Aiken.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) work environment, quality of care, safety, and patient outcomes. A secondary analysis was conducted of responses of 1247 NICU staff nurses in 171 hospitals to a large nurse survey. Better work environments were associated with lower odds of nurses reporting poor quality, safety, and outcomes. Improving the work environment may be a promising strategy to achieve safer settings for at-risk newborns.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26262450 PMCID: PMC4659734 DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000146
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurs Care Qual ISSN: 1057-3631 Impact factor: 1.597