What Are Nurse-Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) and Why Are They Important?
Nurse-Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) are specific measures that reflect the quality and impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. NSIs capture areas where nursing has a direct influence, such as patient safety, care quality, and overall satisfaction.
In ambulatory care, NSIs are essential for demonstrating how nursing practices improve outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance the patient experience. By tracking and analyzing NSIs, healthcare organizations can showcase the value of nursing, identify opportunities for improvement, and advocate for resources that support optimal patient care.
Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report, 2nd Edition
Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report Meaningful Measurement of Nursing in the Ambulatory Patient Care Environment, Second Edition
The Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report Meaningful Measurement of Nursing in the Ambulatory Patient Care Environment, Second Edition, is now available for purchase in hardcopy book and ebook formats.
Far expanded from the first edition, the updated report contains many added tools and supports, as well as expanded measure sets and statements of advocacy. This timely report includes a description of current state of healthcare industry, quality measurement, ambulatory nursing specific practice and meaningful measurement of ambulatory nurse contribution to patient and quality outcomes, as well as a compilation of tools and resources for ambulatory nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Value to Your Practice
The second edition NSI Industry Report offers essential insights for ambulatory care nurses, providing valuable information specific to the setting. It highlights how nursing care directly impacts outcomes, helping nurses demonstrate improved quality and reduced costs. Additionally, it assists in identifying optimal staffing models to enhance patient outcomes, making it an indispensable resource for advancing your practice.
Who Would Benefit From This Resource:
- Ambulatory administrators
- Ambulatory nurses in all levels and settings
- Clinical analysists
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Hospital system operators
- Magnet applicants
- Magnet program directors
- Members of the C-suite
- Nurse executives
- Nurse leaders
- Nurse practitioners
- Pathway applicants
- Policy makers
- Professional organizations
What's Inside:
- Executive summary
- Introduction and background on the importance of NSIs
- Section 1: Overview of Information Affecting Quality Measurement in Ambulatory Care Nursing
- Section 2: Review of Existent, Pertinent, Endorsed, and Non-Endorsed Measures with Proposed Meaningful Applicability to Reflect the Contribution of the Role of the Ambulatory Care Nurse
- 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: Exemplars of Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Pilot or Development at Microsystem
- Section 5: Structures that Empower, Equip, and Engage
- Abbreviations key
- References
- Recommendations for further reading
NSI Special Interest Group
The Nurse-Sensitive Indicator (NSI) Special Interest Group disseminates foundational measures that highlight evidence of ambulatory care nursing interventions. The NSI SIG widely communicates knowledge and promotes engagement toward developing practice standards and strategies designed to capture outcomes of nursing care.
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