Presents a reporting template with a list of priority nursing-sensitive inputs, processes (throughputs), and outcomes for your consideration. The template provides a core set of quality indicators that demonstrate the nursing contribution to care. Research from major nursing indicator projects and literature reviews were used to inform the development of this template. Based on the evidence, a core set of quality indicators is proposed that includes both process indicators, which measure aspects of nursing care such as assessment and interventions, and nursing-sensitive outcome measures. The template also includes indicators which measure the structure of care as indicated by data on the supply and skill level of nursing staff, work intensity, and client characteristics.
The template includes quality indicators that are applicable to in-patient settings (such as acute care and community hospitals), those that are applicable to public health, and indicators common to both health contexts.
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