Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program, Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and Magnet Designation in the United States

Conclusions Results from this study show community’s racial and ethnic differences in hospital-acquired conditions occurrence differ between Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals for MRSA, indicating its association with nursing practice. However, because this improvement is limited to only MRSA, there are likely opportunities for Magnet hospitals to continue process improvements focused on additional Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program measures.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research