RESOURCES - Criteria 12
Quality Initiatives
[Unless otherwise noted, resources listed are
those identified by TNA]
Weblinks
Nurse-Friendly Hospital Criteria, Texas Nurses Association http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/nf/nurse-friendly.htm
Texas Nurses Association http://www.texasnurses.org
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/hospculture/
Texas Hospital Checkup http://tbgh.org/checkup
Texas Department of State Health Services http://www.tdh.state.tx.us
Evidence-based practice centers partner's guide, Appendix B: resource publications and web sites. http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/epcpartner/epcpartner.pdf
30 safe practices for better health care, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/30safe.htm
Text/Graphs
TNA Support Summary and Recommendation (pdf file)
Articles/Books
Aydin CE, Bolton LB, Donaldson N, Brown DS, Buffum M, Elashoff JD, Sandhu M. Creating and analyzing a statewide nursing quality measurement database. J of Nursing Scholarship. 2004; p371-378. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Irvine D, Sidani, S, Hall, LM. Finding value in nursing care: a framework for quality improvement and clinical evaluation. Nursing Economics. 1998 May-Jun; 16(3):110-116. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Krugman M. Evidence-based practice: the role of staff development. J for Nurses in Staff Development. 2003; 19(6); 279-285.Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Langemo DK, Anderson J, Volden C. Nursing quality outcome indicators: the north dakota study. J of Nursing Adm. 2002 Feb; 32(2):98-105. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Payne JK. An integraged model of nursing using evidence-based practice. Oncology Nursing Forum. 2002; 29(3)463-465. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Wagner L. Putting quality indicators to work. Provider. 2001 Oct; p22-35.