Position Description:
The Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has partnered with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to conduct a national analysis exploring how hospital governance structures influence investment in digital technologies that support nursing practice. This research builds on CHIME’s national survey of health IT executives, which captures data from hundreds of hospitals on topics such as innovation governance, stakeholder representation, and investment in workforce technologies. The dataset offers a unique opportunity to analyze how including nurses in technology decision-making impacts hospitals’ adoption of tools that improve nurse staffing, scheduling, and workflow optimization. Design This is a cross-sectional, secondary data analysis using CHIME’s national survey dataset of hospital information technology executives. Statistical analyses will include descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate (logistic regression) models to examine associations between governance structures, evaluation frameworks, and investment decisions.
Paid? YES, $38.89 per hour, 3-6 hours per week
Length of Work: Estimated 1-2 months
Required Skills: The research assistant will work closely with the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Colin Plover, to: Assist in data cleaning, coding, and management using SPSS, R, or Stata. Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Generate data visualizations and summary tables for internal reports and publication.
Open to Online Students? YES
Contact & Application Details: Please send a resume and brief cover letter to Dr. Colin Plover at [email protected]
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