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Creative winds of change: nurses collaborating for quality outcomes
G Redmond1, J Riggleman, J M Sorrell
1George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Nursing Administration Quarterly
|April 17, 1999
Summary
Researchers and clinicians collaborated to test data collection for American Nurses Association (ANA) Quality Indicators in a rural setting. This pilot project explored the feasibility of collecting clinical outcome data for future healthcare quality improvement efforts.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Nursing Research
- Clinical Data Analysis
Background:
- The healthcare environment necessitates robust quality measurement.
- The American Nurses Association (ANA) Quality Indicator Initiative aims to standardize healthcare quality metrics.
- Rural healthcare settings face unique challenges in data collection and implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of Phase I of a project focused on ANA Quality Indicators.
- To explore the feasibility of collecting data on ANA Quality Indicators in a rural medical center.
- To foster collaboration between researchers and clinicians for quality improvement.
Main Methods:
- A collaborative project involving researchers and clinicians at a rural medical center.
- Development of educational programs to support the initiative.
- Implementation of a pilot research project to assess data collection feasibility.
Main Results:
- Successful collaboration between researchers and clinicians was achieved.
- A pilot project was established to explore the feasibility of collecting ANA Quality Indicator data.
- Outcomes provide a foundation for future data collection and analysis of clinical indicators.
Conclusions:
- Collaboration is crucial for implementing quality indicator projects.
- The pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of data collection in a rural setting.
- Findings support future efforts in collecting and analyzing clinical outcome data for healthcare improvement.