Hospitals with the highest work-environment scores were less likely to have above-average Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) rates. Health care organizations have tried a wide range of ...

Organizational structure has a huge bearing on nurses’ work experience. Leadership and managerial support play a major role in shaping teamwork dynamics. A holistic approach ensures that the work ...

A healthy work environment is crucial to building a sustainable health system. What is a healthy work environment? A large part of nurse dissatisfaction involves working in poor conditions. Nurses are ...

New research from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR)—recently published in the journal Research in Nursing & Health—has successfully validated a new, streamlined ...

PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2024) – New research from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – recently published online in the journal Research in Nursing & Health – has ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Sept. 17, 2025 – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) will partner with Penn Nursing and its Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) to conduct ...

Washington and Massachusetts have the most favorable working conditions for nurses, according to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking of the best and worst states for nurses. For the annual ranking, the financial ...

The widespread shortage of nurses is the result of a foundational crack in hospital systems across the country, Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, president of the American Association of Critical-Care ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...