Interdisciplinary Institute for Patient Care: advancing clinical excellence

J Nurs Adm. 2008 Jun;38(6):308-14. doi: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000312786.10965.5c.

Abstract

Healthcare leaders are searching for ways to create new synergies and efficiencies in today's complex health environments to enhance patient care, education, and research and nurture collaborative and rewarding professional practice environments. The authors discuss how the creation of a multidisciplinary Institute for Patient Care is an important innovation that is helping us achieve these aims.

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers / organization & administration*
  • Academic Medical Centers / trends
  • Boston
  • Clinical Nursing Research
  • Goals*
  • Humans
  • Models, Nursing*
  • Patient Education as Topic / organization & administration*
  • Patient Education as Topic / trends
  • Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
  • Patient-Centered Care / trends
  • Quality of Health Care*