Question

The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators is an example of a database that collects nurse-sensitive indicators and patient outcomes at the same point in time. This allows analysts and decision-makers to place the results in context. In other words, did that patient fall occur when the staffing levels were low? Review the information on the NDNQI site and discuss how you would use these data to make decisions regarding administration and patient care.

Answer 1

The unit-level focus of the NDNQI ( national database of nursing quality indicators) RN surveys enables hospitals to develop more effective, finely targeted improvements, and also helps hospitals understand the relationship between the nursing sensitive quality indicators, staffing data and RN survey data.

More than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems, including 95% of Magnet recognized facilities, participate in the NDNQI program to measure nursing quality, improve nurse engagement, strengthen the nursing work environment, assess staffing levels and improve reimbursement under current pay for performance policies.

With the help of NDNQI as an administrator decide to assess Nursing-sensitive structure, process and outcomes measures monitor relationships between quality indicators and outcomes, including hospital-acquired conditions and patient ratio. The necessary changes like increase in ground staff, improved in patient care is initiated.

With powerful, unit-level data, NDNQI reporting enables action-planning and intervention for specific units needing improvement. Comprehensive system-level views support leadership with insights and facilitate alignment across the system. NDNQI helps hospitals achieve the highest levels of nursing performance by tracking progress and meeting data requirements for the Magnet Recognition Program.