Nurse Leader Survey
Nurse Leader Perceptions and Experiences with Workload Acuity Tools:
Survey of United States Health Systems
Kanetia Stepney
HSM 5003.30 Management of Health Service Organizations
Spring 2015
Texas Woman’s University
School of Management
Professor Patricia Driscoll, JD, RN
March 31, 2015
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Types of Acuity Level Determination 4
Literature Review 5
Methodology 6
Results 7
Discussion and Recommendations 9
Appendix A: Survey Tool 11
Appendix B: Survey Invitation Message 14
Appendix C: Graph Results of Data Collection 15
References 17
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role and importance of using computer-based tools to determine patient acuity as it relates to hospital staff …show more content…
Respondents answering ‘no’ to either “Are you a nurse?” or “Are you currently employed at an organization in which you have knowledge of the Inpatient setting and ongoing issues of nursing administration?” were disqualified, tallied and terminated from the survey. Those answering “yes” proceeded to the aforementioned demographic questions. Those respondents that indicated their facility currently utilizes an acuity system (“users”) were asked two additional questions that were not presented to respondents who indicated no tool is in place at their facility (“non-users”): 1) How long has your facility been ‘live’ on your solution? and 2) What is the nature of your facility’s system (paper, electronic, or hybrid)? Those respondents who indicated “I don’t know” in response to whether their organization utilized a tool were asked no additional questions and disqualified from the …show more content…
(2013). Acuity-Based Staffing: Balance Cost, Satisfaction, Quality, and Outcomes. Nurse Leader, 11(6), 47-64.
Brennan, C. W., Daly, B. J., Dawson, N. V., Higgins, P. A., Jones, K. R., Madigan, E., & Van Der Meulen, J. (2012). The oncology acuity tool: a reliable, valid method for measuring patient acuity for nurse assignment decisions. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 20(3), 155–185. doi:10.1891/1061-3749.20.3.155
Brennan, C. W., & Daly, B. J. (2009). Patient acuity: a concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(5), 1114–1126. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04920.x
Buerhaus, P. I. (2010). It’s time to stop the regulation of hospital nurse staffing dead in its tracks. Nursing Economic$, 28(2), 110-113.
Choi J., Choi J. E., Fucile, J. M. Power up your staffing model with patient acuity. Nurse Manager. 2011;42(9):40-3.
Duffield C., Diers D., O’Brien-Pallas L., et al. Nursing staffing, nursing workload, the work environment and patient outcomes. Appl Nurs Res. 2011;24(4):244-55.
Furukawa, M F., Raghu, T.S., & Shao, B.B. (2010, April 9). Electronic medical records, nurse staffing, and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes: Evidence from California hospitals, 1998-2007. Health Services Research, 45(4), 941- 962. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.
Survey of United States Health Systems
Kanetia Stepney
HSM 5003.30 Management of Health Service Organizations
Spring 2015
Texas Woman’s University
School of Management
Professor Patricia Driscoll, JD, RN
March 31, 2015
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Types of Acuity Level Determination 4
Literature Review 5
Methodology 6
Results 7
Discussion and Recommendations 9
Appendix A: Survey Tool 11
Appendix B: Survey Invitation Message 14
Appendix C: Graph Results of Data Collection 15
References 17
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role and importance of using computer-based tools to determine patient acuity as it relates to hospital staff …show more content…
Respondents answering ‘no’ to either “Are you a nurse?” or “Are you currently employed at an organization in which you have knowledge of the Inpatient setting and ongoing issues of nursing administration?” were disqualified, tallied and terminated from the survey. Those answering “yes” proceeded to the aforementioned demographic questions. Those respondents that indicated their facility currently utilizes an acuity system (“users”) were asked two additional questions that were not presented to respondents who indicated no tool is in place at their facility (“non-users”): 1) How long has your facility been ‘live’ on your solution? and 2) What is the nature of your facility’s system (paper, electronic, or hybrid)? Those respondents who indicated “I don’t know” in response to whether their organization utilized a tool were asked no additional questions and disqualified from the …show more content…
(2013). Acuity-Based Staffing: Balance Cost, Satisfaction, Quality, and Outcomes. Nurse Leader, 11(6), 47-64.
Brennan, C. W., Daly, B. J., Dawson, N. V., Higgins, P. A., Jones, K. R., Madigan, E., & Van Der Meulen, J. (2012). The oncology acuity tool: a reliable, valid method for measuring patient acuity for nurse assignment decisions. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 20(3), 155–185. doi:10.1891/1061-3749.20.3.155
Brennan, C. W., & Daly, B. J. (2009). Patient acuity: a concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(5), 1114–1126. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04920.x
Buerhaus, P. I. (2010). It’s time to stop the regulation of hospital nurse staffing dead in its tracks. Nursing Economic$, 28(2), 110-113.
Choi J., Choi J. E., Fucile, J. M. Power up your staffing model with patient acuity. Nurse Manager. 2011;42(9):40-3.
Duffield C., Diers D., O’Brien-Pallas L., et al. Nursing staffing, nursing workload, the work environment and patient outcomes. Appl Nurs Res. 2011;24(4):244-55.
Furukawa, M F., Raghu, T.S., & Shao, B.B. (2010, April 9). Electronic medical records, nurse staffing, and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes: Evidence from California hospitals, 1998-2007. Health Services Research, 45(4), 941- 962. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.