Nursing care quality initiative for care of hospitalized elders and their families.
This report describes a Nursing Care Quality Initiative (NCQI) through which a new model of care for hospitalized older adults and their families, the Family-Centered Geriatric Resource Nurse (FCGRN) model, was introduced. Eighteen units in 10 hospitals participated in the NCQI Project. Educational, clinical, and evaluation components of the NCQI Project are described.
Fitzpatrick
Joyce J
JJ
New York Health Alliance, New York, NY, USA. jjfitzpatrick@hotmail.com
Salinas
Theresa K
TK
O'Connor
Linda J
LJ
Stier
Lori
L
Callahan
Barbara
B
Smith
Thomas
T
White
Maureen T
MT
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*