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Specifying and standardizing performance measures for use at a national level: implications for nursing-sensitive
Medical Care Research and Review : MCRR
|April 5, 2007
Summary
This study outlines a process for creating standardized nurse staffing performance measures. These evidence-based metrics can improve patient safety and healthcare quality.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Quality and Safety
- Nursing Workforce Research
Background:
- Growing evidence links nurse staffing levels to patient outcomes.
- Effective nursing care is crucial for safe and high-quality healthcare delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail a comprehensive process for developing nationally standardized performance measures.
- To apply this process to the creation of nurse-sensitive workforce measures.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing evidence and expert advisory panel guidance.
- Application of established criteria, public input, and multistage field testing.
- A systematic, multistep approach for measure identification and implementation.
Main Results:
- A proven methodology for establishing robust, evidence-based performance metrics.
- The process is adaptable for identifying and implementing nurse-sensitive workforce measures.
Conclusions:
- Standardized nurse staffing metrics support performance improvement initiatives.
- These metrics aid stakeholders in monitoring staffing issues and researching the impact on patient safety and care quality.
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