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Early start: Collect and benchmark nurse-sensitive quality indicators for at least one year

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, October 10, 2006

To support research and quality improvement initiatives, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® status applicants are required to collect 12 or more unit-based nurse-sensitive quality indicators and benchmark them at the broadest level possible. Many organizations use national benchmark databases such as the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the National Quality Forum.

Because these nurse-sensitive indicators will reflect your standing compared to other organizations, it is highly recommended that you start this collection and benchmarking endeavor well before the initial application process. You are required to have collected data for one year by the time you submit your written documentation to the Magnet Recognition Program office. Gauge how you compare to others, take every opportunity to drill down the data, and identify opportunities for improvement. By the time you start organizing your evidence, you want to be able to show how your organization uses the data to improve patient outcomes.

Source: This excerpt is adapted from HCPro's new book, The Project Director's Toolkit: HCPro's Guide to Collecting Evidence and Writing Narratives for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. Click here for more information.

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