The clinical nurse leader: A catalyst for improving quality and patient safety

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 614-622

  Stanley, Joan M ^a,b   Gannon, Jane ^c   Gabuat, Jesse ^d   Hartranft, Susan ^e   Adams, Nancy ^e   Mayes, Christy ^e   Shouse, Gina M ^d   Edwards, Barbara A ^d   Burch, Danita ^f  

^a AACN   (United States)

^b AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^d St Lucie Medical Center   (United States)

^e Morton Plant Mease Health System   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH JACKSONVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse leader; Microsystems of care; Patient safety; Pay for performance; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MODEL; NURSING; NURSING CARE; NURSING ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING CARE; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; SOCIETIES, NURSING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44949138278     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00899.x     Document Type: Article

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