Hospitals with better nurse work environments appear to be more effective in providing surgical patient care in a lower acuity setting, analysis reveals. Surgical patients in hospitals that offer ...

PHILADELPHIA (September 22, 2025) – Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) is proud to announce that the Practice Environment Scale – Five-Item Composite (PES-5) – has ...

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 ...

Pictured is Sarah Saullo, a traveling nurse who shared her experiences in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. She is advocating for better pay and working conditions for nurses. Submitted photo Sarah ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and ...