For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds
October 07, 2026
October 07, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news:
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For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds
Patients treated at for-profit hospitals experienced higher mortality and readmission rates, while nurses working in those hospitals reported less safe staffing and substantially worse working conditions, according to . . .
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For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds
Patients treated at for-profit hospitals experienced higher mortality and readmission rates, while nurses working in those hospitals reported less safe staffing and substantially worse working conditions, according to . . .
