Abstract
Background: Nurse leaders play a fundamental role in improving patient quality care delivery, thus improving patient clinical outcomes. Purpose: This systematic review examined the knowledge to date of nursing leadership on reducing patient readmission rates. Methods: A literature review was conducted using seven electronic databases: Medline Ovid, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL) Plus, Emerald, PsycINFO, ABI/INFORM collection, and EBSCO, with the addition of references for relevant papers reviewed. Findings: The search resulted in a total of 15 articles. Findings revealed that leadership practices of nurses have an impact on reducing patient readmission rates. Conclusions: The results suggest a need for further rigorous studies investigating the mechanism of how nursing leadership relates to patient readmission rates and how to translate this into practice across diverse cultures.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 267-278 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Nursing Research |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2023 |
Keywords
- Nurse leadership
- patient readmission
- re-hospitalization
- work environment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine