title: An interview with Mary Beth Pais. Interview by Connie R Curran.
abstract: Mary Beth Pais, MNEd, RN, ONC, the recipient of the 1993 Nursing Economic$ Excellence Award, is clinical nurse manager, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Montefiore University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. In this interview she discusses the challenges and lessons learned from developing a work redesign model, critical paths, and the implementation of a pre-operative patient assessment and education program.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pais
mesh_terms: D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods