Diane Brannon
Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Contact Information
601D Ford Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-8514
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
Zinn, J., Brannon, D., Barry., T. & Mor, V. (2003). A Structure/Technology Contingency Analysis of Caregiving in Nursing Facilities. Health Care Management Review. 28(4):293-306
Brannon, D., Zinn, J., Mor, V. & Davis, J. (2002). Relationships between job, organizational and nursing assistant turnover in nursing facilities. The Gerontologist, 42(2): 1-8.
Brannon, D. and Dansky, K. (2001). Bureaucratic Control Mechanisms and the Implementation of Quality Improvement Programs in Home Health Agencies.International J. of Technology Management, 3(2/3/4): 274-287.
Davis, J. & Brannon, D. (2001) Strategy, structure and performance in nursing facilities. Advances in Health Care Management, 2: 291-314.
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.
Education
Ph.D., 1981, Human Service Studies, Cornell University