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Pathway to better patient care and nurse workforce outcomes in home care.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Home health care, e-health, and telemedicine policies in selected middle and high-income countries: a rapid policy review.npj health systems · 2026Article
- Nurses' Transitions Into and Out of the Home Health Sector.Medical care research and review : MCRR · 2026Article
- Pathway to Excellence Designation, Nurse Work Environment, and Hospital Quality and Safety: A Multi-State Hospital Study.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Palliative care perceptions and well-being in nurses across healthcare settings: a comparative study from Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Work Environment and Work Context Factors Associated With Homecare Workers' Intention to Leave: An Analysis of a National, Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nursing management · 2025Article
- Getting to the root: Examining within and between home health agency inequities in functional improvement.Health services research · 2024Article
- International priorities for home care education, research, practice, and management: Qualitative content analysis.Nurse education today · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnlike the Magnet Recognition Program, the newer Pathway to Excellence Program designed to improve work environments in a broader range of organizations has not yet been the focus of substantial research. PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to examine the association of Pathway to Excellence Program Standards with better patient care quality and workforce outcomes in home care.
methodCross-sectional survey of registered nurses yielded informants from 871 home care agencies in the United States. Variables representing each of the 12 Pathway Standards were entered into logistic regression models to determine associations with better patient care and nurse workforce outcomes. DISCUSSION: All Pathway Standards are strongly and significantly associated with better patient care and better workforce outcomes. Home care agencies with better-rated professional work environments consistently had better patient care and nurse workforce outcomes.
conclusionsThis study validates the Pathway to Excellence Standards as important to patient care quality and nursing workforce outcomes in home care.
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