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Practice change: the process of developing and implementing a nursing care delivery model for geriatric rehabilitation.

Cormack C, Hillier LM, Anderson K, Cheeseman A, Clift J, Fisher MJ, Romeo L, Usher H, Wilcox J, Glaves N

St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada. carla.cormack@sjbc.london.on.ca

The authors describe a participative management approach was used to develop and implement a nursing care delivery model for geriatric rehabilitation. This approach led to a sense of shared decision making and established consensus among the majority of staff. An integrated primary and modular nursing model that incorporated a geriatric resource nurse role was developed to maximize accountability and continuity of care. Ongoing evaluation will further clarify the impact of this model on staff and patient outcomes.

Published 12 June 2007 in J Nurs Adm, 37(6): 279-86.
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