title: On the scene: St Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.
abstract: In this article, we discuss Shared Governance as the foundation of our nursing professional practice model. Through the use of case examples and reflections from our management team, we demonstrate how this accountability-based practice model promotes excellence through developing, connecting, and engaging people, clarifying and communicating goals, using data to make decisions, and even shaping our organizational response to a critical incident. We close with a look to our future as our hospital embraces whole-system shared decision making.
authors.affiliation: Quality and Safety Systems, St Mary's Hospital, 700 S Park St., Madison, WI 53715, USA. christine_baker@ssmhc.com
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Joan Ellis
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Beglinger
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Derosa
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laham
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Caprice
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vanderkolk
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014922:Wisconsin