AAACN Releases Updated Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report

The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) has unveiled the second edition of its groundbreaking Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator (NSI) Industry Report: Meaningful Measurement of Nursing in the Ambulatory Patient Care Environment. This updated resource is poised to transform how ambulatory care nurses measure and showcase their essential role in driving patient outcomes.

The report is packed with expanded insights, improved measurement sets, and innovative tools, enabling nurses to enhance care quality and advocate for their crucial role in improving health systems. Rachel Start, the report’s editor and Immediate Past President of AAACN, shared: “As an organization, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing seeks to revolutionize health care through nursing excellence, leadership, and innovation, building the science to achieve value for patients and overall health transformation.”

She emphasized that the report empowers nurses to identify and implement meaningful measures that validate the vital contributions of ambulatory care nursing. “This report seeks to collate measures from across the universe of measures that exist to equip ambulatory nurses across roles and settings to support the growth of our science, specialty, and ultimately the health of the many populations that we serve.”

Why This Report Matters

In an ever-evolving healthcare landscape, the second edition provides essential tools for ambulatory care nurses to navigate challenges, link their care directly to improved outcomes, and foster innovation. This report highlights best practices and strategies for leveraging nurse-sensitive indicators to elevate care quality in diverse environments.

Key highlights include:

Comprehensive Quality Insights: Information on key trends and quality measurement in ambulatory nursing.
Validated Measures: Insights into proposed and endorsed quality indicators to define nursing’s impact.
Innovative Research Areas: Exploration of emerging focus areas like workplace violence, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and telehealth.
Real-World Applications: Exemplars of pilot projects demonstrating NSI implementation.
Practical Tools: Resources for achieving excellence in professional governance, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.

Investing in Excellence

Available in print and eBook formats, the report is a valuable resource for ambulatory care nurses who want to lead the way in healthcare transformation.

Hard Copy: $75 (AAACN members) / $150 (non-members)
eBook: $67.50 (AAACN members) / $135 (non-members)

Purchase the full report here.

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