Meaningful Measurement of Nursing in the Ambulatory Patient Care Environment

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AAACN announces a partnership with Press Ganey, a frontrunner in facilitating transformative shifts within healthcare's Human Experience (HX) to elevate the standards of ambulatory care nursing.

Focused on enhancing nursing-sensitive indicators (NSIs) for quality ambulatory care, this collaboration responds to the shifting landscape of patient care from acute care hospitals to ambulatory clinical settings, helping to bridge the gaps in NSI development. Leveraging Press Ganey's expertise, this alliance aims for comprehensive NSIs, meeting Magnet Recognition Program® standards.

AAACN members' clinical insights will shape and expand Press Ganey's NSI catalog, ensuring a tailored approach to superior ambulatory care.

This partnership signals a united effort to empower ambulatory care nursing, amplifying the impact across diverse healthcare settings.

 

 

Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report

The AAACN Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report (2016) proposed initial ambulatory care NSIs and additional publications have reported progress. The AAACN/CALNOC collaboration validated the role of the RN in ambulatory care settings with the development of the nation's first ambulatory care NSI registry database.

In spring 2013, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) Board of Directors commissioned a task force to identify and define nurse-sensitive indicators specific to the ambulatory care setting, and the Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report: Meaningful Measurement of Nursing in the Ambulatory Patient Care Environment was published in 2016.

This landmark document explores:

  • The evidence behind NSIs in ambulatory care.
  • Existing NSIs with recommended changes for more meaningful use in ambulatory care.
  • 13 newly proposed measures that uniquely reflect the role of the RN in the ambulatory care setting.

You can use this report as a stepping stone to enhance quality reporting and benchmarking to drive nursing excellence in ambulatory care.

NSI Industry Report Table of Contents

  • Section 1: Overview of Information Affecting Quality Measurement in Ambulatory Care Nursing
  • Section 2: Review of Existent Endorsed Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Measures
  • Section 3: AAACN NSI Task Force Proposed Indicators for Development and Endorsement: Existent Health Care Measures Adapted and Recommended as Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Measures
  • Section 4: AAACN NSI Task Force Proposed Indicators for Development and Endorsement: Original Measures Recommended as Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Measures
  • Section 5: Current Exemplars in Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Measurement
  • Section 6: Glossary of Definitions and Supportive Statements
  • Section 7: References and Additional Readings

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