Jean Ann Seago
Biographic Data
| ID | 1210972 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jean Ann Seago |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jean Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Seago |
| SIGNATURE | SEAGO J A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
What do Health Care Unions do
In response to Manthous, we discuss the role of unions in health care. The ethical quandary that Manthous perceives in health care worker unions is overstated because patient and worker interests are frequently aligned. The search for a "selfless" union overlooks the importance of adequate compensation for providing excellent care. The collective actions employed by health care workers' unions need not include strikes or slowdowns and can be cons…
California's Minority Majority and the White Face of Nursing
Of the 33 million people in California, the nation's most populous state, minority groups now constitute the majority of the population. Many sources predict that by 2060, the entire country will mirror the diversity of California today. Like the rest of the country, California is experiencing a critical shortage of nurses that is predicted to increase in the coming years, and California's nursing workforce does not represent the racial and ethni…
The Effect of Registered Nurses' Unions on Heart-Attack Mortality
Although hospital work organization affects patient outcomes and in some states registered nurses (R.N.'s) are increasingly forming unions, the relationship between R.N. unions and patient outcomes has received little attention. This study examines the relationship between R.N. unionization and the mortality rate for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, in acute-care hospitals in California. After controlling for patient and hospit…
Errors in Data on Hospital Ownership
In recent years, there has been increased public concern about changes in hospital ownership and consolidation in the hospital market. Numerous studies have examined the relationship between hospital ownership and prices, costs, organization, service mix, access to care and quality of care. However, the data on which these studies are based are often incomplete and inaccurate. In this paper, we examine several sources of data employed by research…
The Effect of Registered Nurses' Unions on Heart-Attack Mortality
Although hospital work organization affects patient outcomes and in some states registered nurses (R.N.'s) are increasingly forming unions, the relationship between R.N. unions and patient outcomes has received little attention. This study examines the relationship between R.N. unionization and the mortality rate for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, in acute-care hospitals in California. After controlling for patient and hospit…
California's Minority Majority and the White Face of Nursing
Of the 33 million people in California, the nation's most populous state, minority groups now constitute the majority of the population. Many sources predict that by 2060, the entire country will mirror the diversity of California today. Like the rest of the country, California is experiencing a critical shortage of nurses that is predicted to increase in the coming years, and California's nursing workforce does not represent the racial and ethni…
Errors in Data on Hospital Ownership
In recent years, there has been increased public concern about changes in hospital ownership and consolidation in the hospital market. Numerous studies have examined the relationship between hospital ownership and prices, costs, organization, service mix, access to care and quality of care. However, the data on which these studies are based are often incomplete and inaccurate. In this paper, we examine several sources of data employed by research…
The Effect of Registered Nurses' Unions on Heart-Attack Mortality
Although hospital work organization affects patient outcomes and in some states registered nurses (R.N.'s) are increasingly forming unions, the relationship between R.N. unions and patient outcomes has received little attention. This study examines the relationship between R.N. unionization and the mortality rate for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, in acute-care hospitals in California. After controlling for patient and hospit…
California's Minority Majority and the White Face of Nursing
Of the 33 million people in California, the nation's most populous state, minority groups now constitute the majority of the population. Many sources predict that by 2060, the entire country will mirror the diversity of California today. Like the rest of the country, California is experiencing a critical shortage of nurses that is predicted to increase in the coming years, and California's nursing workforce does not represent the racial and ethni…
What do Health Care Unions do
In response to Manthous, we discuss the role of unions in health care. The ethical quandary that Manthous perceives in health care worker unions is overstated because patient and worker interests are frequently aligned. The search for a "selfless" union overlooks the importance of adequate compensation for providing excellent care. The collective actions employed by health care workers' unions need not include strikes or slowdowns and can be cons…
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