Abstract

The first step in pursuing recognition as a Pathway to Excellence® health care organization is conducting a self-assessment and gap analysis of the organizational culture. Information collected is intended for the organization's internal use. The self-assessment must be deliberate and honest if it is to serve as an accurate measure of the gap between the organization's current and desired states. This process requires an organization to compare itself against the compulsory elements of the Pathway to Excellence® in Long Term Care program in order to assess the organization's current state.

Author Details

Submitted by Maricon Dans, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Assistant Director, Pathway to Excellence Operations, American Nurses Credentialing Center. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. ANCC's internationally renowned credentialing programs certify and recognize individual nurses in specialty practice areas. ANCC recognizes healthcare organizations that promote nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes while providing safe, positive work environments. In addition, ANCC accredits healthcare organizations that provide and approve continuing nursing education and accredits transition to practice programs and prepares nurses for new practice roles. For more information about ANCC, visit us at nursingworld.org/ancc and follow us on Twitter. ANCC is the only nurse credentialing organization to successfully achieve ISO 9001: 2015 certification.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Type

Tool, Instrument, Measurement

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Self-Assessment, Long-term Care, ANCC Pathway to Excellence

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Publisher

American Nurses Credentialing Center

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Review Type

None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2020

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