Diane Brannon

Professor of Health Policy and Administration

Contact Information

601D Ford Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-8514

f8z@psu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Long-term care management; quality improvement in nursing homes; organizational design.

Teaching Interests

Organization theory in health services research; long-term care administration.

Publications

Brannon, D., Kemper, P. Barry, T.(In Press Health Care Management Review). North Carolina's Direct Care Workforce Development Journey: The Case of the NC NOVA Partner Team.

Davis, J., Brannon, D., & Whitman, M. (2009). Health Care Management Research. Organizational factors associated with the use of information systems in nursing homes. April-June (Issue): I -11.

Kemper, P., Heier, B, Barry, T., Brannon, D., Angelleli, J., and Anderson-Knott, M. (2008). What Do Direct Care Workers Say Would Improve Their Jobs? Differences Across Settings. The  Geronotologist, 48(Special Iss.): 17-25.

Kemper, P., Brannon, D., Barry, T., Stott, & Heier, B. (2008). Implementation of the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstrations:Lessons for Long-Term Care Workforce Initiatives. The Geronotologist, 48(Special Iss.): 26-35.

Kemper, P., Heier, B, Barry, T., Brannon, D., Angelleli, J., and Anderson-Knott, M. (2008). What Do Direct Care Workers Say Would Improve Their Jobs? Differences Across Settings. The Geronotologist, 48(Special Iss.): 17-25.

Kemper, P., Brannon, D., Barry, T., Stott, & Heier, B. (2008). Implementation of the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstrations:Lessons for Long-Term Care Workforce Initiatives. The Geronotologist, 48(Special Iss.): 26-35.

Brannon, D., Barry, T., Kemper, P., Schreiner, P., Vasey, J. (2007). Job Perceptions and Intent-to­Leave Among Direct Care Workers: Evidence from the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstrations. The Gerontologist.

Kemper, P., Heier, B, Barry, T., Brannon, D., Angelleli, J., and Anderson-Knott, M. (2008). What Do Direct Care Workers Say Would Improve Their Jobs? Differences Across Settings. The Geronotologist, 48(Special Iss.): 17-25.

Kemper, P., Brannon, D., Barry, T., Stott, & Heier, B. (2008). Implementation of the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstrations:Lessons for Long-Term Care Workforce Initiatives. The Geronotologist, 48(Special Iss.): 26-35.

Barry, T., Brannon, D., Mor, V. and Intrator, 0. (2004). Nursing Assistant Empowerment Strategies and Staff Stability: Effects on Nursing Home Residents. The Gerontologist, 44(6).

Zinn, J., Brannon, D., Barry., T. and Mor, V. (2003). A Structure/Technology Contingency Analysis of Caregiving in Nursing Facilities. Health Care Management Review, 28 (4):2003.

Brannon, D., Zinn, J., Mor, V. and Davis, J. (2002). Relationships between job, organizational and nursing assistant turnover in nursing facilities." The Gerontologist, 42(2): 1- 8.


Davis, J. and Brannon, D. (2001) Strategy, structure and performance in nursing facilities. Advances in Health Care Management, 2: 291-314.

Brannon, D. and Dansky, K. (2001). Bureaucratic Control Mechanisms and the Implementation of Quality Improvement Programs in Home Health Agencies. International J. Healthcare  Technology and Management, 3, 2/3/4, 274-287.

Weech, R., J. Zinn and Brannon, D. (1999). Managerial Implications of Corporate Board Involvement and Perceived Market Competition for Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes. Journal of Healthcare Management, 44(5): 382-395.

Zinn, J. and Brannon, D. (1999). Organizational and Environmental Factors Associated with Nursing Home Participation in Managed Care. Health Services Research, 33(6): 1753-1767.

Zinn, J., Weech, R., and Brannon, D. (1998). Resource Dependence and Institutional Elements in Nursing Home TQM Adoption." Health Services Research, 33(2):261-273.

Dansky, K., Shea, D., and Brannon, D., Vasey, J., Dirani, R. (1998). Profiles of Hospital, Physician and Home Health Service Use by Older Persons in Rural Areas. The Gerontologist, 38(3):320-330.

Brannon, D., Tershakovec, A, and Shannon, B. (1997). Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Methods of Cholesterol Education for At-risk Children. American Journal of Public Health, 87(12):1967­1970.

Zinn, J., Brannon, D. and Weech, R. (1997). Quality Improvement in Nursing Care Facilities: Impetus and Impact. Amer. J. of Medical Quality. 12(1):5 J-61.

Brannon, D., Tershakovec, A. and Shannon, 13. (1997). Cost Effectiveness of of Alternative Methods of Nutrition Education for Hypercholesterolemic Children. Amer. J. Public Health  87(12):1967­1970.

Dansky, K. and Brannon, D. (1996). Using TQM to Improve Management of Home Health Aides. J.of Nursing Administration 26(12), 43-49.

Castle, N. and Brannon, D. (1996). Diverse Staff and Diverse Nursing Attitudes. J. Long Term Care Administration, 24(2):8-I3.

Dansky, K. and Brannon, D. (1996). Using Discriminant Analysis to Add Value to Patient Satisfaction with Home Health Care. Hospital and Health Services Administration, 41(3).

Dansky K. and Brannon, D. (1996). Strategic Orientation and TQM: Linking Vision to Action. J. of Quality Management, 1(2):227-243.

Brannon, D., Dansky, K., Kassab, C. and Gamm, L. (1996). Interorganizational Linkages and Service and Personnel Shortages in Rural Nursing Homes. J. Applied Gerontology, 15(2):172-187.

Zinn, J., Brannon D. and V. Mor (1996). Organizing for Nursing Home Quality. Health Care Quality Management, 3(4):37-46.

Gamm, L., Kassab, C., Brannon, D. and Fennell, M. (1996). Linkage strategies of rural hospitals--independent hospital, local health system, and/or externally linked facility. Hospital and Health


Services Administration, 41(2):236-254.

Brannon, D., Castle, N., Calloway, A. and Zinn, J. (1995). Current Innovation in the Nursing Home Industry: Results of a Delphi Study. Nursing Home Economics, 2(1):8-12.

Tershakovec, A., Brannon, D., Bennett, M and Shannon, B. (1995). The Cost of Implementation of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988--The Example of Pediatric Office-Based Cholesterol Screening. Pediatrics, 96(2):230-4.

Brannon, D. and Smyer, M. (1994). Good Work and Good Care in Nursing Homes. Generations, 18 (3):34-38.

Streit, A. and Brannon D. (1994). The Effect of Primary Nursing Job Design Dimensions on the Caregiving Technology and Job Performance in Nursing Homes.  Health Services Management Research, 7 (4):271-281.

Dansky, K. and Brannon D., (1994). Patient Satisfaction and Human Resource Management Practices in Home Health Agencies." Home Health Services Quarterly, 15(1): 43-56.

Derr, J., Mitchell, D., Brannon, D., Wright, H., Dixon, L., and Shannon, 13. (1992). The Costs of Telephone Interviews in the Collection of Dietary Recall Data with Children and Adults. American Journal of Epidemiology, 136 (1 1): 1386-92.

Brannon, D., M. Taylor-Nicholson, J. Bucher and B. Mahoney. (1992). A Survey of Health Promotion in Pennsylvania Nursing Homes. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 11 (1): 38-49.

Brannon, D., Streit, A., and Smyer, M. (1992). The Psychosocial Quality of Nursing Home Work. Journal of Aging and Health, 4 (3): 369-389.

Smyer, M., Brannon D., and Cohn, M. (1992). Improving Nursing Home Care Through Training and Job Redesign. The Gerontologist, 32 (3): 327-333.
Brannon, D. (1992). Toward second generation nursing home research. The Gerontologist, 32(3):293­294.

Brannon, D., Smyer, M. and Cohn, M. (1992). Organizational Strategies for Improving Nursing Home Care. Journal of Long Term Care Administration, 20(4): 18-29.

Hurley, R., Brewer, K. and Brannon D. (1992). Competition Comes to the CCRC: Perspectives from Community Managers. Journal of Long Term Care Administration 20(4):37-40.

Yu, L., K. Johnson, D. Kaltreider, T. Hu, Brannon D. and M. Ory. (1991). Nursing Home Staff Reactions Toward Residents with Urinary Incontinence. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 17(11):34-41.

Streit, A. and Brannon D. (1991). The Predictive Validity of the Job Characteristics Model for Nursing Home Work Performance. Best Papers Proceedings. Ed. J. Wall and L. Jauch. Academy of Management. Miami, FL.:89-93.

Taylor-Nicholson, M., Brannon D., Mahoney, B., Bucher, J. (1990). The Need for Health Promotion Programs in Nursing Homes. Health Education, 21(3):23-28.


Brannon, D. and M. Smyer. (1990). Who will Provide Long Term Care in the Future? Generations, 14(2):64-67.

Brannon, D., M. Smyer and M. Cohn. (1990). Caregiving as Work: How Nurses' Aides Rate It. Journal of Long Term Care Administration, 18(1):10-14.

Yesalis, C., Streit, A., Vicary, J., Brannon, D. and Buckley, W. (1989). Anabolic steroid use: Indications of habituation among adolescents. J of Drug Education, 19(2): 103-116.

Brannon, D. and 1 Bucher. (1989). Quality Assurance Feedback as a Nursing Management Strategy. Hospital and Health Services Administration, 34(4):547-558.

Brannon, D., M. Smyer, M. Cohn, L. Borchardt, J. Landry, G. Jay, A. Garfein, E. MaloneBeach, and C. Tooles. (1988). A Job Diagnostic Survey of Nursing Home Caregivers: Implications for Job Design. The Gerontologist, 28(2):246-252.
Muller, A., J. Vitali, and Brannon D.. (1987). Wage Differences and the Concentration of Women in Hospital Occupations. Health Care Management Review, 12(1):61-70.

Brannon, D. (1985). Adult Learning Principles and Methods for Enhancing the Training Role of Supervisors. The Clinical Supervisor, 3(2):27-41.

Brannon, D. (1985). Decision-Making in Public Welfare: Scientific Management Meets Organized Anarchy. Administration in Social Work, 9(l):23-33.

McClintock, C., Brannon D. and S. Maynard Moody. (1979). Applying the Logic of Sample Surveys to Qualitative Case Studies: The Case Cluster Method. Administrative Science Quar, 24(4):612­629.

Education

Ph.D., 1981, Human Service Studies, Cornell University