Cultivate a culture of excellence at the point of care

Shared governance and national recognition programs

“…In organizations focused on excellence, data are shared with the intention of making improvements or sustaining gains. 3 Council members can then develop goals to improve outcomes and create action plans to enable those goals to be met. Analyzing data to align goals leads to better outcomes at the unit or organizational level.…”

“…Whether a unit council wishes to improve patient experience scores, clinical outcomes, nurse retention and nursing turnover rates, or team communication; implement a new practice; or work on a variety of workplace issues, shared governance can make it happen. In organizations focused on excellence, data are shared with the intention of making improvements or sustaining gains 3. Council members can then develop goals to improve outcomes and create action plans to enable those goals to be met.…”