Hospital Performance, Nursing Resources, and Health Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nursing resources were a central feature of a high-performing hospital for COVID-19 mortality during the early stages of the pandemic. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who were admitted from the most socially vulnerable communities were less likely to be admitted to high-performing hospitals. Increasing nursing resources-particularly in hospitals that serve socially vulnerable communities-could be a key strategy for preparing for future public health emergencies and addressing health disparities.
Authors
- Matthew D. McHugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-0697)
- Daniela Golinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6433-1752)
- Ann Kutney‐Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-8122)
- Kelvin Amenyedor
- Karen B. Lasater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5834-1954)
- Shelli L. Feder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8059-9281)
- J. Margo Brooks Carthon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9797-7007)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing Research
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000821
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- University of Pennsylvania
- National Institutes of Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Nursing Research