Landmark reports by the Institute of Medicine in 19991 and 20012, by the Commonwealth
Fund in 20043, and by other groups have identified serious quality issues in our nation's …

The view of nursing homes in the public press all too often highlights the quality of services
that are poor. The latest in a series of government reports, this one by the Office of the …

OBJECTIVES: Qualitatively describe the adoption of strategies and challenges experienced
by intervention facilities participating in a study targeted to improve quality of care in nursing …

THE FOLLOWING is an interview on the topic of “physician leadership,” with Dr. David
Barrett, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Lahey Clinic, a multispecialty, multilocation …

Currently, there are various graduate programs that position a nurse to become a chief
nurse executive (CNE). Many nurses have furthered their knowledge by obtaining graduate …

of the JCAH interprets how they Page 1 For the first time in its more than 50 years, the code for
voluntary accreditation of hospitals has been completely overhauled. The director of the JCAH …

(Figure 1) The sharp eye and inquisitive mind will find many revelations in the results of the
AJN Patient Care Survey to pique our curiosity.(A complete analysis and interpretation of the …

Nursing aides are the unsung heroines and heroes of long term care. They provide needed
physical care and emotional support to the most vulnerable population: elderly individuals …

Health System Chief Nursing Officers Page 1 JONA Volume 45, Number 6, pp 293-294
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