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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 26.
Published in final edited form as: Online J Nurs Inform. 2015 Nov 1;19:http://www.himss.org/impact-heath-information-technology-quality-patient-care.

Table 4.

Effects of EHR, Adjusted for Staffing and Resources and Missed Nursing Care on Patient Satisfaction (N = 41)

Unadjusted Adjusted

Outcome Variable β t p β t p
MD communicates well   0.06 0.40 0.70 −0.10 −0.77 0.45
RN communicates well   0.19 1.61 0.11   0.11 1.07 0.29
Receive help quickly   0.10 0.74 0.46   0.03 0.25 0.80
Medications explained   0.02 0.17 0.86 −0.00 −0.04 0.96
Environment clean −0.12 −0.90 0.37
Given information −0.19 −1.41 0.16 −0.27* −2.19 0.03
High rating for hospital (9–10)   0.06 0.46 0.64 −0.00 −0.01 0.99
Definitely recommend hospital   0.04 0.35 0.73 −0.02 −0.23 0.82
*

p < .05

Note: All responses are “Top-Box” or response of “always” or highest possible rating. Adjusted models included indicated control variables nurse staffing levels, certification, education; patient comorbidities, age, race, gender and insurance status: and hospital geographic location, size (beds), high technology status and teaching status.