Table 1

Primary outcomes

Before
Mean (SD)
n
After
Mean (SD)
n
Effect size
Adjusted mean difference
(95% CI)
HCAHPS nurse communication35 0.70 (0.41)
292
0.80 (0.34)
368
0.15
(0.05 to 0.24)
AHCOP shared philosophy of care37 3.84 (0.79)
184
3.86 (0.81)
163
0.42
(0.14 to 0.70)
MBI emotional exhaustion39 21.9 (11.0)
183
21.2 (13.8)
156
−2.33
(−5.92 to 1.26)
  • Results in bold indicate statistically significant improvements.

  • AHCOP, Acute Hospital Care for Older People; HCAHPS, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems; MBI, Maslach Burnout Inventory.