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Model of Public Health Nurse Executive Leadership

Sat, 10/01/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper
In February 2011, the Ontario Public Health Organizational Standards were released requiring each board of health to “designate a Chief Nursing Officer to be responsible for nursing quality assurance and nursing practice leadership” and to "support a culture of excellent in professional practice for all regulated and unregulated health professions that ensures inter-professional collaboration and learning, and that staff are able to comply with professional regulatory body requirements where applicable.

Creating a High Performance Health Care System in Ontario - 2011

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper
5 Critical Organizational Strategies For Creating a High Performing System
 
1. Quality as a Core Strategy
2. Development of organizational skills to support performance improvement
3. Effective Effective learning learning strategies strategies and methods methods to test and scale up 
4. Information as a platform for guiding improvement
5. Leadership systems that embrace common goals and align activities throughout the organization

Accountable Care Organizations. What the Nurse Executive Needs to Know 2011

Fri, 04/01/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper
In April 2011, the Federal Government published draft regulations regarding the implementation of Section 3022 of the Affordable Care Act, which contains provisions relating to Medicare payments to providers of services and suppliers participating in accountable care organizations. It is important for the nurse executive to understand these proposed regulations and how they may impact the provision of nursing care should the organization for which the nurse executive works decide to become or join an accountable care organization.

Exploring the Relationship Between Synergy and Partnership Functioning Factors in Health Promotion Partnerships - 2011

Thu, 02/17/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper

Intersectoral partnerships have been identified as a useful mechanism for addressing the health challenges that face society. In theory, partnerships achieve synergistic outcomes that amount to more than can be achieved by individual partners working on their own. This study aimed to identify key factors that influence health promotion partnership synergy. 

RNAO Position Statement: Strengthening Client Centred Care in Home Care - 2011

Sat, 02/05/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) strongly supports the development of home care services utilizing a client centred care model in which Ontarians have access to continuity of care and continuity of caregiver from a primary nurse in the most appropriate setting. RNAO also strongly endorses strengthening inter-professional care so all health disciplines work closely together to support high quality client care, ensuring the right care is provided to the right client in the right place by the right care provider.

Toward A National Report Card in Nursing: A Knowledge Synthesis - 2011

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper
This knowledge synthesis has been compiled on behalf of the planning committee for a Think Tank entitled “Toward a National Report Card for Nursing.” The objectives of the Think Tank are to create a shared vision and critical path for a national report card on nursing, to generate support for the work, and to outline the steps to achieve the national report card.
 
The report card for nursing is envisioned as a selected minimum set of data on input, process and output indicators that can be collected nati

Nursing Leadership From Bedside to Boardroom. A Gallup National Survey of Opinion Leaders - 2011

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine how nursing is viewed by the nation’s decision makers and opinion leaders.

Background: Nurses comprise the largest subgroup of the health and healthcareworkforce. The public recognizes nurses’ contributions, consistently ranking them highest in honesty and ethics. Yet, significant barriers remain in nurses achieving substantial leadership positions in health and healthcare delivery and policy.

Chief Nursing Officer Executive Development. A Crisis or a Challenge? - 2011

Sat, 01/01/2011 - 00:00 -- nhalper
The roles and responsibilities of nurses are expanding, as they become more involved in administration and leadership within their field. Nurses are taking on executive positions, which have become a crucial part of hospital organizations. With this expansion, an executive development program is necessary to provide nurses with the knowledge and competencies that these executive positions require. Their focus must evolve from singular bedside practice to the greater scope of health care administration.

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