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Nursing excellence program provides framework for patient safety initiatives

Engaged nurses who feel like they work in an organization that values their efforts and opinions have an incredibly positive effect on the quality of care patients receive. Studies have shown that organizational support for nursing leads to better quality of care, which can reduce mortality rates and improve rates for nursing-­sensitive indicators, such as patient falls, pressure ulcers, and central line infections.

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