title: Data needs for decision support of chief nurse executives.
abstract: The dynamic changes in healthcare require accurate data on which chief nurse executives can base their decisions. Once these data are available, they must be organized efficiently to assist with decision making. The author presents the results from a national Delphi study, in which data elements for the decision support of chief nurse executives were delineated.
authors.affiliation: Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Barton
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States