title: Collaboration among nurse executives in complex environments: fostering administrative best practice.
abstract: In the past decade, many healthcare institutions have formed new partnerships, alliances, and networks. Collaboration among chief nursing officers and other leaders from affiliating institutions is essential to the success of these new organizational structures. The authors explore the nature of the collaboration among chief nursing officers and senior nurse leaders at 5 Harvard-affiliated teaching hospitals that provide cancer care. In particular, this article examines how collaborative relationships have been fostered and highlights the challenges, benefits, and outcomes of successful cross-institutional collaboration.
authors: Nursing/Patient Services, Pediatrics Oncology, Clinical Decisions and Support, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA. pat_reid_ponte@dfci.harvard.edu
authors: Pat Reid
authors: PR
authors: Ponte
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Branowicki
authors: Jackie
authors: J
authors: Somerville
authors: Dianne
authors: D
authors: Anderson
authors: Jeanette Ives
authors: JI
authors: Erickson
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Kruger
authors: Eileen
authors: E
authors: Sporing
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Connaughton
authors: Genevieve
authors: G
authors: Conlin
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001900:Boston; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development