Nursing

Data collection: It's about more than nursing

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, September 5, 2006

In the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® application, an organization must demonstrate its commitment to collect data about key clinical processes and outcomes and to maintain staff satisfaction. An organization must provide adequate resources to support the efforts of clinicians and others in using the data to improve patient care and the work environment. Be cautioned, however, that it cannot just be about nursing data or nursing-sensitive outcomes: It needs to be about the patients who are served within an organization and the entire work force. Providing evidence that an organization has robust systems for collecting, analyzing, and using data is essential to the process.

Source: Adapted from HCPro's new book, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide to Successful Implementation. Click here for more information.

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