Faculty Profile

Address:
617 W 168th St.
Room 228
New York, NY 10032

Phone: 212-305-1738
Fax: 212-305-6937

ps2024@columbia.edu

Education and Training
PhD	University of Rochester
MPH	Harvard University

Affiliations
Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for Health Policy
http://www.enrs-go.org/

Collaborations
Nursing Outcomes, Economic Evaluations

Patricia W. Stone, PhD, MPH, MS
Associate Professor of Nursing

Research Summary
Nurse Working Conditions, Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety, Organizational Climate, Economic Evidence

Recent efforts to reduce costs and streamline the delivery of healthcare have led to significant changes in the acute care workplace. This has resulted in reports of poor working conditions for nurses, which effect patient outcomes, employee outcomes and system outcomes. Dr. Stone's program of research is aimed at understanding cost and quality outcomes related to the nurse work environment; and the impact of organizational components on patient and system outcomes as well as employees and their family's health. As part of this work, Dr. Stone is interested in nurse-sensitive patient safety outcomes, one of the most important being healthcare-associated infections (HAI).

Visit Dr. Stone's study website: "Prevention of Nosocomial Infections & Cost Effectiveness"

Selected Publications

1. Stone, P.W., Horan, T., Shih, H.C., Mooney-Kane, C., & Larson, E.L (2007). Comparison of healthcare associated infections using two different mechanisms for public reporting. American Journal of Infection Control, 35:145-9.

2. Stone, P.W., Mooney-Kane, C., Larson, E., Horan, T., Glance, L.G., Zwanziger, J., & Dick, A.W. (2007). Nurse working conditions and patient safety outcomes. Medical Care, 45(6):571-8.

3. Stone, P.W., Mooney-Kane, C., Larson, E., Pastor, D., Zwanziger, J., & Dick, A. (2007). Nurse working conditions, organizational climate, and intent to leave in ICUs: An instrumental variable approach. Health Services Research, 42(3 Pt 1):1085-104.

4. Stone, P.W., Du, Y., & Gershon, R. (2007). Organizational climate and occupational health outcomes in hospital nurses. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 49(1), 50-58.

5. Stone, PW, Harrison, M., Feldman, P., Linzer, M., Peng, T., Roblin, D., Scott-Cawiezell, J., Warren, N., & Williams, E. Organizational Climate of Staff Working Conditions and Patient Safety: An Integrative Model. In Advances in Patient Safety. Vol 2, Concepts and methodology. Henriksen K, Battles JB, Marks ES, Lewin DI, editors. (p467-481). AHRQ Publication NO. 05-0021-2. Rockville , MD : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Feb 2005.

6. Choi J, Bakken S, Larson E, Du Y, Stone PW. Perceived nursing work environment of critical care nurses. Nurs Res. 2004 Nov-Dec;53(6):370-8.

Current Projects
“Human Capital in the Nursing Workforce and Its Impact on Patient Outcomes”
Co-Principal Investigator with A. Bartel.
Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (053420)

“Jonas Nursing Excellence Through Evidence-Based Practice Program”
Principal Investigator.
Agency: Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence Foundation

“Prevention of Nosocomial Infections and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis”
Principal Investigator.
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research. (R01 NR010107)

“Interdisciplinary Research on Antimicrobial Resistance”
Principal Investigators Larson/Lowy.
Role Expert Liaison.
National Institute of Health Period
9/1/2004-8/31/2007 (5%).

"Exploratory Study Using Queueing Theory to Improve Nurse Staffing Effectiveness"
Principal Investigator.
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

“Home Care Medication Management for the Frail Elderly”
Principal Investigator Marek, Role Consultant.
National Institute of Nursing Research.
Period 1/1/06-1/1/11

Honors and Awards

• Promising New Investigator, University of Rochester, School of Nursing
• Rochester Academy of Medicine Award, Best Paper, University of Rochester, School of Medicine

Professional organizations and societies:

• New York Academy of Medicine Fellow
• Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy (Treasurer, 2003-2005, Interdisciplinary Research Group of Nursing Issues)
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
• Eastern Nursing Research Society (Treasurer, 2000-2005; Chair Conference Planning Committee, 2005)
• Sigma Theta Tau International (Treasurer Alpha Zeta Chapter, 2002-2006; Collateral Reviewer)
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Society of Medical Decision Making

Instructor of the following course(s):
Measurement of Clinical and Other Phenomena

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