title: Practice change: the process of developing and implementing a nursing care delivery model for geriatric rehabilitation.
abstract: The authors describe a participative management approach was used to develop and implement a nursing care delivery model for geriatric rehabilitation. This approach led to a sense of shared decision making and established consensus among the majority of staff. An integrated primary and modular nursing model that incorporated a geriatric resource nurse role was developed to maximize accountability and continuity of care. Ongoing evaluation will further clarify the impact of this model on staff and patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada. carla.cormack@sjbc.london.on.ca
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cormack
authors.forename: Loretta M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hillier
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cheeseman
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clift
authors.forename: Mary-Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Usher
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilcox
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Glaves
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009864:Ontario; D016730:Program Development; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration*