title: Using the Quality-Caring Model to organize patient care delivery.
abstract: The organization of patient care in many acute care institutions lacks a foundation in nursing theory, yet preliminary evidence of the value of professional nursing care is increasing. The process and preliminary benefits of organizing patient care according to a professional practice model are presented using a collaborative partnership between an acute care organization and a school of nursing. A pilot implementation plan with formative and summative evaluation provided preliminary evidence used in project expansion.
authors: School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA. duffy@cua.edu
authors: Joanne R
authors: JR
authors: Duffy
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Baldwin
authors: Mary Jane
authors: MJ
authors: Mastorovich
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D002410:Catholicism; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004645:Empathy; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008396:Maryland; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011364:Professional Practice; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*