As patient-safety issues continue to vex the entire spectrum of healthcare providers, several recent studies have come to the same conclusion: promoting patient safety in the hospital setting requires dramatic culture shifts, less hierarchy and more physician-nurse collaboration. Increasingly, nurses are being charged with making change occur. Are such efforts working? What are some of the difficulties that can arise in these types of initiatives?
- How can nurse leadership spur success in quality and performance improvement?
Are current nurse-led patient safety programs meeting their goals?
Are nurse leaders able to successfully engage physicians and promote a culture of teamwork among clinicians?
What are some effective ways to use nurse leadership in your own organization's safety initiatives?
A report from the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recommends that giving nurses new leadership roles and caregiving authority would be the right prescription under healthcare reform as demand for services is expected to surge, especially in primary care. But what would this mean for the traditional nurse-physician relationship and what are some roadblocks to the new model?
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