title: Journey to excellence.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Aiken
mesh_terms: D001136:Armenia; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012426:Russia; D014481:United States; D035141:Voluntary Programs / Q000458:organization & administration