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[Preprint]. 2023 Dec 29:rs.3.rs-3817903. [Version 1] doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3817903/v1

Table 1.

Summary of themes by model category and frequency

Theme Frequency (# hospitals reporting)
Community Characteristics Challenges due to location: patients, staffing, and community resources 13
Characteristics of the population 15
Hospital Characteristics Hospital type influences access to resources 19
Hospital leadership structure and culture as foundational to quality 19
Units vary across and within hospitals 16
Patient Characteristics Underlying health conditions impact the intensity of care 16
Social history and economic characteristics impact on health status 15
Staffing Characteristics Interprofessional acute care team composition 17
Interprofessional acute care team centralizes around nursing 8
Nurse absorption of non-nursing duties resulting in the dilution of nursing care roles 18
Influence of organizational culture on work environment 15
Education, training, experience 18
Patient Outcomes Impact of staffing on patient outcomes 12
Cumulative impact of model themes on patient outcomes 11