ABSTRACT
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program's® mission and vision is to continually elevate patient care and transform healthcare globally through an environment where nurses and the interprofessional team flourish. Reflecting the larger shifts in the healthcare delivery system from inpatient to ambulatory care settings, the Commission on Magnet® continues to emphasize the contributions of nurses in ambulatory care settings in the 2023 Magnet Application Manual®. This Magnet® Perspectives column will discuss the valuable role of ambulatory care nurses across the continuum of care and review new requirements in the 2023 Magnet Application Manual for measurement of nurse-sensitive outcomes in the ambulatory care setting using nationally benchmarked measures. In addition, potential sources of nationally benchmarked ambulatory data and selection of ambulatory care outcome measures will be discussed.
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Nursing Staff, Hospital , Quality Indicators, Health Care , Humans , Benchmarking , Ambulatory Care , Outcome Assessment, Health CareABSTRACT
Organizations across the country are redesigning care delivery to improve quality and outcomes, enhance the patient experience, reduce costs, and, ultimately, produce better population health. Leaders from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership engaged key stakeholders to discuss the role nursing can play and the toolkit that will be introduced this year to guide nurse leaders in striving for value.