PubMed · 2000 · 12 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsNursing AdministrationHealth Care Quality ManagementHealthcare Quality ImprovementOutcomes ResearchHealth Care QualityHealth Outcomes MeasurementHealthcare Performance MeasurementOutcome MeasurementQuality MeasurementQuality Of CareHealthcare Outcome MeasurementNursing Performance EvaluationNursing-sensitive Outcome MeasurementOutcome Measurement In NursingPatient Outcomes MeasurementQuality Of Care AssessmentQuality Of Care MetricsRegistered Nurses
Quality of healthcare is measurable and nurses in all settings are increasingly being expected to actively participate in identifying and measuring patient outcomes. To do so requires an understanding of the tools and processes currently being used to measure the quality of healthcare in this country. This article provides an overview of current efforts in the healthcare field to develop a shared outcome language and standardized national quality indicators. The challenges professional nurses face in identifying and measuring nursing-sensitive patient outcomes and the responsibility to use that data to shape nursing practice are emphasized.