Abstract

Care Coordination was identified as a fundamental process that can decrease care fragmentation. IOM and ANA identified Registered Nurses as capable of spearheading care coordination initiatives that will close the gap. It is well established that professional nurse environments positively affects nurse and patient outcomes, or conversely is a barrier when not present. A professional practice environment serves to facilitate care coordination (Duva, 2010).

Expanding this work, using Donebedian's SPO Framework, this quality improvement project examined the relationship between the care coordinators work environment and the work processes of care coordination.

Danette Y. Wall

Author Details

Danette Y. Wall, DNP, MSN, MBA, HCM, ACRN

Sigma Membership

Omicron Delta

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Care Coordination, Care Quality, Professional Nurse Environment

Advisor

Kathleen M. Brown

Second Advisor

Shelley Waters

Third Advisor

Christine Elnitsky

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Carlow University

Degree Year

2011

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2017-01-11

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