Councils and Committees
The purpose of this council is to:
1. Review, approve, and disseminate policy and procedure changes that reflect evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, and federal and state law
Ensure delivery of high reliable and evidence-based care standards are established and disseminated across the continuum care
Promote professional practice and clinical ladder advancement
Monitor changes in practice for deviations from standard
What is the Clinical Practice Council?
In the 1970's nursing became known as this, rather than "skilled labor"
What is a profession?
This person leads the council or committee meetings.
What is the Chair of the Council or Committee?
The number of goals created by each Unit Council and Organization-wide Council/Committee every fiscal year.
What is 2?
This is a key expression of the organizational culture at Keck Medical Center. It is a model that ensures partnership between individuals working at the point of care and the organization. It is a tenet of professional practice that promotes professionalism, engagement, and education.
What is shared governance?
The purpose of this council is to
Identify and monitor the value of patient-centered care in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes and safety
Monitor and analyze the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), internal audits, regulatory requirements, and other quality measure data and corresponding benchmarks
Coordinate process improvement activities across patient care units for gaps in compliance of quality measure data
Report on quality outcomes, action plans, and progress towards patient-centered quality goals
What is the Interprofessional Quality Council?
Once nursing became recognized as a profession, in the 1980s hospital administration stopped creating policies for nursing and began to create structures for nurses to create their own policies. The forums which nurses come together to discuss their practice is known as this.
What are councils and committees?
This nursing is not allowed to be a member of the committee or councils; rather they support the council by reducing barriers and act as a mentor.
What is a nurse manager or nurse director?
Organization-wide and Unit Council goals should follow this acronym.
What is SMART?
A unit-based workgroup that empowers nurses to have a voice in matters involving their professional practice and day-to-day operations on the unit. They are the foundation of the shared governance model. They receive input from all staff at the unit level, carry out data-driven, value-added professional practice improvement projects, and share their progress with their unit and the organization.
What is a Unit Practice Council?
The purpose of this organization-wide council is to:
1. Provide a forum for communicating suggestions for changes in existing informational systems or edit to existing documentation in electronic medical record
Review and approve interprofessional IT documentation to ensure a streamlined electronic medical record that reflects evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, and federal and state law and improves patient safety, communication, and workflows
Ensure that approved documentation expectations for each role are appropriate for the healthcare professional’s scope of practice
Evaluate current documentation processes, identify gaps, and opportunities for system optimization across the continuum of care
What is ITIC?
In this year, shared governance was first introduced at Keck Medical Center.
What is 2009?
The role of this member is to record the minutes and send them to the committee members.
What is the secretary?
All goals should align to this strategic plan.
What is the Nursing Strategic Plan?
What is the 1st Tuesday of the month?
The purpose of this council is to:
1. Review and approve methodology/implementation method of hospital projects and initiatives
Review, approve, and maintain a record of all nursing research projects conducted at the Keck Medical Center
Mentor on evidence-based practice and research; support and promote primary investigator role development of staff nurses
Promote nursing research visibility and dissemination within the institution as well as regionally and nationally
What is the Nursing Research and EBP Council?
These representatives have voting rights, have input into agendas, and bring information back to their colleagues.
What are council/committee members?
The Nursing Strategic Plan aligns to this strategic plan.
What is the Organization-wide Strategic Plan?
Our shared governance structure consists of these organization-wide committees/councils.
What is the Interprofessional Quality Council, Nursing Research and EBP Council, ITIC, Clinical Practice Council, and Coordinating Council?
(In 2022, Magnet Ambassadors was also added to the Shared Governance structure.)
The purpose of this council includes the following:
1. Advising body to promote, facilitate, and evaluate patient-centered care quality outcomes
Facilitate communication and assign responsibility to the appropriate councils or ad hoc workgroups
Accountable for the continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the shared governance structure
Facilitate removal of barriers to assure achievement of stated shared governance goals
What is the Coordinating Council?
Name the pillars found in the organization-wide and nursing strategic plans that all goals align to.
What is Safety, Quality, People, Service, Access, Growth, and Financial Stewardship?