Nursing sensitive databases: their existence, challenges, and importance

The National Quality Forum uses the term "nurse-sensitive" care to describe health care quality that is influenced by nursing. Identifying this type of care requires useful data and development of measures. Establishing a case for nursing-sensitive performance measurement will facilitate a...

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Published in:Medical care research and review 2007-04, Vol.64 (2 Suppl), p.44S-63S
Main Author: Alexander, G Rumay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Data analysis
Data collection
Databases as Topic
Humans
Nursing
Nursing Care - standards
Patient Satisfaction
Performance measurement
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Quality of service
United States
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Summary:The National Quality Forum uses the term "nurse-sensitive" care to describe health care quality that is influenced by nursing. Identifying this type of care requires useful data and development of measures. Establishing a case for nursing-sensitive performance measurement will facilitate a supportive climate for research and measure development. Interdisciplinary investigations will result in more adequate measures and wider acceptance of the measures in the provider community. This article summarizes existing data sources and recommendations for improving measures, data collection, and research on nurse-sensitive care.
ISSN:1077-5587
DOI:10.1177/1077558707299244