title: American Organization of Nurse Executives Care Innovation and Transformation program: improving care and practice environments.
abstract: The American Organization of Nurse Executives conducted an evaluation of the hospitals participating in the Care Innovation and Transformation (CIT) program. A total of 24 hospitals participated in the 2-year CIT program from 2012 to 2013. Reported outcomes include increased patient satisfaction, decreased falls, and reductions in nurse turnover and overtime. Nurses reported statistically significant improvements in 4 domains of the principles and elements of a healthful practice environment developed by the Nursing Organizations Alliance.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Director, Center for Care Innovation and Transformation, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Amanda Stefancyk
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Oberlies
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult