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The NEAT Project: Nursing Engineering Ambassador Team.

Susan Maxwell1, Robert Burns

  • 1Women's Health Services, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102-5037, USA. smaxwel@harthosp.org

The Journal of Nursing Administration
|September 16, 2004
PubMed
Summary

A Nursing Engineering Ambassador Team (NEAT) was developed to improve patient care environments. This unique collaboration between nursing and engineering departments enhanced facility maintenance and patient recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Engineering
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Maintaining optimal physical facilities is crucial for patient recovery and efficient care delivery.
  • Challenges often arise between engineering and nursing departments regarding facility upkeep.
  • Effective interdepartmental collaboration is needed to address these facility management issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of a novel collaborative team between nursing and engineering departments.
  • To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of this interdisciplinary team in improving patient care environments.
  • To establish a model for enhanced communication and problem-solving in healthcare facility management.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Nursing Engineering Ambassador Team (NEAT) structure and protocols.

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  • Implementation of NEAT within the patient care units.
  • Evaluation of NEAT's impact on facility maintenance and perceived environment quality.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful establishment of a unique collaboration between nursing and engineering.
    • Demonstrated improvement in the maintenance of physical facilities.
    • Positive impact on the environment conducive to patient recovery and care delivery.

    Conclusions:

    • The Nursing Engineering Ambassador Team (NEAT) model is effective in bridging the gap between nursing and engineering.
    • Interdisciplinary collaboration can significantly enhance healthcare facility management.
    • NEAT provides a sustainable approach to maintaining optimal patient care environments.