NINR-supported researchers explore and address some of the most important challenges affecting the health of the American people. The highlights below feature research accomplishments from the community of NINR-supported scientists across the United States.
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![Dr. Sara Jacoby talking with patient](/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_notes_260x178_/public/images/Dr%20Jacoby%20-%20Thumbnail%2010%20copy.jpg?itok=Px1Q9uhJ)
Motivated by her work as a trauma nurse, Dr. Sara Jacoby’s NINR-funded dissertation used ethnography to explore the experience and perceptions of Black patients with traumatic injuries.
![Nurses examining records](/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_notes_260x178_/public/2021-10/nurses.jpg?itok=ppd-3M_C)
Having more nurses can increase patient safety and improve quality of care, yet hospitals often differ in the number of nurses they have per patient. A recent study, funded in part by NINR, examined variation in patient-to-nurse staffing in NY hospitals and its association with adverse outcomes (i.e., mortality and avoidable costs).