Reworked journalist lense copy: From workforce pressures to evolving care models, frontline research is driving change in how patient care is delivered. Here, we spotlight timely studies and expert insights shaping nursing practice, care delivery, and patient outcomes across healthcare settings.

For journalists focused on care delivery and health systems, these updates reveal how shifts at the bedside are influencing broader system performance.

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Featured Articles About Nursing & Patient Care

About the Research Featured

The research highlighted on this page represents peer-reviewed advances in nursing practice, patient care, healthcare delivery, and clinical outcomes, published across the Lippincott® Journals portfolio. Spanning topics including workforce challenges, perioperative care, aging populations, primary care, maternal and infant health, and patient safety, these studies provide evidence that informs frontline care and supports better outcomes across healthcare settings.

Together, these studies demonstrate how evidence-based nursing and patient-centered care strategies improve healthcare quality, safety, and clinical outcomes, while addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare systems today.

Clinical and Real-World Impact

This month’s featured research highlights the people, programs, and interventions that support better patient outcomes across the care continuum. From addressing barriers to kidney transplantation and supporting surgical recovery through prehabilitation to improving sleep and pain management, these studies emphasize patient-centered care, health equity, and evidence-based approaches to improving quality of life.

Published by leading clinicians, researchers, and healthcare experts, this work provides valuable insights into care delivery, patient access, workforce sustainability, and strategies that enhance patient well-being..

Key Areas of Focus this Month

  • Healthcare Workforce & Care Delivery: Research examining trends and factors associated with surgeon attrition in the United States.
  • Health Equity & Access to Care: Analysis of barriers affecting access to kidney transplantation and opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
  • Prehabilitation & Surgical Recovery: Evidence evaluating the impact of exercise- and nutrition-based prehabilitation programs on surgical outcomes.
  • Nonpharmacologic Patient Care: Research exploring cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment approach for menopausal insomnia and nocturnal hot flashes.
  • Pain Management & Symptom Relief: A systematic review assessing the effectiveness of melatonin in managing musculoskeletal pain.
  • Patient-Centered Outcomes: Studies focused on improving recovery, quality of life, treatment access, and long-term health outcomes across diverse patient populations.

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