A Summary of the October 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing Acute Care (2010) / Chapter Skim
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Rather, the forums were meant to inform the committee on important topics within the nursing profession and highlight some of the key challenges, barriers, opportunities, and innovations that nurses face while working in an evolving health care system. Many key challenges, barriers, opportunities, and innovations discussed at the forums overlap across settings and throughout the nursing profession.
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They were designed to elicit useful and relevant information and perspectives. SITE VISITS In the morning before the forum began, individual committee members participated in a series of site visits to a variety of acute care units within Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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FORUM WELCOME Americans are asking fundamental questions about the future of their health care system, said Thomas Priselac, president and chief executive officer of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, in his opening remarks at the forum. These questions are complex because modern medicine and 1 RWJF works to build human capital by supporting individuals who seek to advance health and health care in America.
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"Without effective, trained, satisfied, and engaged nursing, a high-quality care environment is impossible." What nurses do in today's health care environment must be evaluated regularly to better understand how to support the nurses of tomorrow. The nursing-sensitive performance indicators recently adopted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provide an excellent example.
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For example, according to research from the National Quality Forum, the deployment of advanced practice nurses decreases hospital readmissions and improves transitions to nursing homes and community settings. Providing nurses with the knowledge and skills to deliver evidence-based care practices and empowering them to lead in the long-term improvement of health care delivery will be essential in creating a better health care system in the United States.
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