title: Evaluating shared governance: measuring functionality of Unit Practice Councils at the point of care.
abstract: Measuring the functionality of Unit Practice Councils (UPCs) in institutions on the Magnet journey is a rare occurrence. The Jackson Health System Unit Practice Council Functionality Measurement Tool is one of the first such attempts to provide an objective way to assess whether UPCs function in the way they were envisioned to perform.
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Excellence, Jackson Health System, Miami, FL, USA. bfray2@jhsmiami.org
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fray
mesh_terms: D054976:Clinical Governance / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005431:Florida; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards