2026 Charlene Harrington: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	59	1581	1416	753	664	268	12376

Overview

Charlene Harrington is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research centers on topics related to health professions and social sciences, with a particular emphasis on geriatric care and nursing homes.

The scientist's recent papers include:

Appropriate Nurse Staffing Levels for U.S. Nursing Homes, 2020, published in Health Services Insights
Nurse Staffing and Coronavirus Infections in California Nursing Homes, 2020, published in Policy Politics & Nursing Practice
A Call to the CMS: Mandate Adequate Professional Nurse Staffing in Nursing Homes, 2021, published in AJN American Journal of Nursing
COVID-19 and long-term care facilities: Does ownership matter?, 2020, published in Canadian Medical Association Journal
Expert nurse response to workforce recommendations made by The Coronavirus Commission For Safety And Quality In Nursing Homes, 2021, published in Nursing Outlook

Frequent coauthors of Charlene Harrington include:

Elizabeth Halifax
Richard J. Mollot
Debra Bakerjian
Ann Kolanowski
Christine Mueller

The scientist's work has appeared primarily in the following publication venues:

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Policy Politics & Nursing Practice
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Public Policy & Aging Report
International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services

The main fields of study associated with Charlene Harrington's research are:

Health Professions
Social Sciences
Medicine

Within these fields, subfields of study include:

General Health Professions
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Demography
Health
Sociology and Political Science

The primary topics covered in their work span:

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Frailty in Older Adults
Health disparities and outcomes
Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Global Health Care Issues
Retirement, Disability, and Employment

Best Publications

Nursing Home Staffing and Its Relationship to Deficiencies

Charlene Harrington;David Zimmerman;Sarita L. Karon;James Robinson

699
Citations
Does Investor-Ownership of Nursing Homes Compromise the Quality of Care?:

Charlene Harrington;Steffie Woolhandler;Joseph Mullan;Helen Carrillo

484
Citations
Experts recommend minimum nurse staffing standards for nursing facilities in the United States.

Charlene Harrington;Christine Kovner;Mathy Mezey;Jeanie Kayser-Jones

459
Citations
Long-Term Care: Who Gets It, Who Provides It, Who Pays, And How Much?

H. Stephen Kaye;Charlene Harrington;Mitchell P. LaPlante

430
Citations
Relationship of nursing home staffing to quality of care.

John F. Schnelle;Sandra F. Simmons;Charlene Harrington;Mary Cadogan

428
Citations
Marketisation in Nordic eldercare : a research report on legislation, oversight, extent and consequences

Anneli Anttonen;Gabrielle Meagher;Mia Vabø;Karen Christensen

313
Citations
Quality of care in nursing homes: an analysis of relationships among profit, quality, and ownership

Ciaran O'Neill;Charlene Harrington;Martin James Kitchener;Debra Saliba

294
Citations
Who Cares For Older Adults? Workforce Implications Of An Aging Society

Christine Tassone Kovner;Mathy Mezey;Charlene Harrington

282
Citations
Nurse staffing and deficiencies in the largest for-profit nursing home chains and chains owned by private equity companies.

Charlene Harrington;Brian Olney;Helen Carrillo;Taewoon Kang

279
Citations
Unmet Need for Personal Assistance Services: Estimating the Shortfall in Hours of Help and Adverse Consequences

Mitchell P. LaPlante;H. Stephen Kaye;Taewoon Kang;Charlene Harrington

279
Citations
Nursing home staffing standards and staffing levels in six countries.

Charlene Harrington;Jacqueline Choiniere;Monika Goldmann;Frode Fadnes Jacobsen

262
Citations
Nursing Home Staffing, Turnover, and Case Mix:

Charlene Harrington;James H. Swan

239
Citations
Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies, 2001 Through 2007

Charlene Harrington;Helen Carrillo;Woleslagle Blank

215
Citations
Estimating paid and unpaid hours of personal assistance services in activities of daily living provided to adults living at home.

Mitchell P. LaPlante;Charlene Harrington;Taewoon Kang

185
Citations
Do noninstitutional long-term care services reduce Medicaid spending?

H. Stephen Kaye;Mitchell P. LaPlante;Charlene Harrington

184
Citations
Registered Nurse Staffing Mix and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes: A Longitudinal Analysis

Hongsoo Kim;Charlene Harrington;William H. Greene

167
Citations
The Regulation and Enforcement of Federal Nursing Home Standards, 1991-1997

Charlene Harrington;Helen Carrillo

162
Citations
The Need for Higher Minimum Staffing Standards in U.S. Nursing Homes

Charlene Harrington;John F. Schnelle;Margaret McGregor;Sandra F. Simmons

145
Citations
State nursing home enforcement systems.

Charlene Harrington;Joseph T. Mullan;Helen Carrillo

139
Citations
Staffing characteristics, turnover rates, and quality of resident care in nursing facilities.

Eric Collier;Charlene Harrington

129
Citations
Nurse Staffing and Coronavirus Infections in California Nursing Homes.

Charlene Harrington;Leslie Ross;Susan Chapman;Elizabeth Halifax

126
Citations
Nurse staffing levels and Medicaid reimbursement rates in nursing facilities.

Charlene Harrington;James H Swan;Helen Carrillo

123
Citations
Psychotropic Drug Use in Long-term Care Facilities: A Review of the Literature

Charlene Harrington;Catherine Tompkins;Mike Curtis;Leslie Grant

123
Citations
Medicaid home and community-based services: national program trends.

Martin Kitchener;Terence Ng;Nancy Miller;Charlene Harrington

122
Citations
A Panel Data Analysis of the Relationships of Nursing Home Staffing Levels and Standards to Regulatory Deficiencies

Hongsoo Kim;Christine Kovner;Charlene Harrington;William Greene

120
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph T. Mullan University of California, San Francisco

Joanne Spetz University of California, San Francisco

Allyson M Pollock Newcastle University

David L. Weimer University of Wisconsin–Madison

Steffie Woolhandler City University of New York

David U. Himmelstein City University of New York

John A. Nyman University of Minnesota

Leonard I. Pearlin University of Maryland, College Park

Ruth E. Malone University of California, San Francisco

Carol S. Aneshensel University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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