Diane Carol Sparks

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UAMS

Also affiliated: VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2023); Veterans Health Administration (2023); Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (2023); VA New England Healthcare System (2023); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2023); Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (2023); VA MidSouth Healthcare Network (2023); Office of Patient Care Services (2023); Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute (2023); Colorado State University (2004–2018)

3 h-index 13 pubs 13 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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Diane Sparks' research focuses on the relationship between nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes within the Veterans Health Administration's Community Living Centers. Her work investigates how the availability and scheduling of nursing staff may influence the health and well-being of veteran patients. Sparks has published on this topic, specifically examining outcomes in these care settings. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3, with 13 total publications and 13 total citations. She has collaborated with Pamela Billings and C. Heath Gauss at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, co-authoring two publications with each.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 13
Citations: 13

Selected Publications

Nurse Staffing and Veteran Outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration's Community Living Centers (2023)

Journal of Nursing Care Quality 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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