Association of Nurse Engagement and Nurse Staffing on Patient Safety.

Background: Nurse engagement is a modifiable element of the work environment and has shown promise as a potential safety intervention.

Purpose: Our study examined the relationship between the level of engagement, staffing, and assessments of patient safety among nurses working in hospital settings.

Methods: A secondary analysis of linked cross-sectional data was conducted using survey data of 26 960 nurses across 599 hospitals in 4 states.

Increasing Research Capacity in a Safety Net Setting Through an Academic Clinical Partnership.

Safety net settings care for a disproportionate share of low-resource patients often have fewer resources to invest in nursing research. To address this dilemma, an academic-clinical partnership was formed in an effort to increase nursing research capacity at a safety net setting. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research located at the University of Pennsylvania partnered researchers and baccalaureate-prepared nurses in an 18-month research skill development program.