title: Strategies and tools for creating a common nursing terminology within a large health maintenance organization.
abstract: A common nursing terminology is essential for outcomes research, data comparability and clinical documentation in an electronic health record. Kaiser Permanente has recognized the need to develop a common nursing and medical terminology across the program. The Interregional Nursing Nomenclature Committee has developed a model for developing a common nursing terminology integrated with other healthcare terminologies.
authors: Clinical Systems Development, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Region, USA.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Zingo
mesh_terms: D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009729:Nursing / Q000145:classification*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States