title: Improving Quality Outcomes Using a Champion Model for Ancillary Nursing Staff.
abstract: The goal of this article is to describe the implementation of a champion model for ancillary nursing staff. As Quality Champions, nursing assistants attended specialized education classes to promote improvement in quality outcomes related to skin care, diabetes care, and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agrell-Kann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003479:Curriculum; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D014481:United States