TEXAS NURSE FRIENDLY PROGRAM
 FOR SMALL AND RURAL HOSPITALS
a HRSA funded consultative grant
Information for all hospitals wanting to achieveTNA Nurse-FriendlyÔ designation available at  http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/NF/NF.htm



RESOURCES - Criteria 3 Systems Exist to Address Patient Care Concerns [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

Texas Department of State Health Services  http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/

Sorra JS, Nieva VF. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. AHRQ Publication No. 04-0041, September 2004. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/hospculture/usergd.htm

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TNA Support Summary and Recommendation (pdf file)  

 

Model Policy and Procedure:  Reporting Patient Safety and Quality Issues

 

Model for Professional Quality of Care Issues Management (pdf file)

Articles/Books

Bolin JN, Clark LS. Avoiding charges of fraud and abuse: developing and implementing an effective compliance program. J Nurs Adm. 2004 Dec;34(12):546-50. Review. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Dove MA. Conflict. Process and resolution. Nurs Manage. 1998 Apr;29(4):30-2. Review. PMID: 9697491 Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Rotarius TM, Liberman A, Osterman KC, Putnam P. Alternative dispute resolution programs in health care: a study of organizational utilization. Health Care Superv. 1999 Mar;17(3):63-71. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Taylor, R. Addressing barriers to cultural competence. J Nurses in Staff Development 2005 July/August 135-142. [resource suggested by Helen Miner of the Nurse Friendly Texas AHEC Team]