Legislative: Economics of Nursing Invitational Conference Addresses Quality and Payment Issues in Nursing Care

Publication Date: February 2008

Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; The American Nurses Association

Author(s): S.B. Hassmiller; L.Y. Unruh

Research Area: Health

Type: Report

Abstract:

What is the role of nurses in providing cost-effective, high-quality care?

The Economics of Nursing Invitational Conference: Paying for Quality Nursing Care, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, addressed the question in a series of high-level sessions and a call to action. The conference took place at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, N.J., June 13-14, 2007.

Many different parties to the discussion were represented, including leaders in nursing, economics, health care administration, and provider, payer, and consumer organizations.

The presentations were thought-provoking, and discussion was lively. The call to action resulted in a number of recommendations for future work, and the development of affinity groups to continue work in specific areas.

Presentations will be published in a future issue of Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice. This Legislative Column—authored by Lynn Y. Unruh, Ph.D., R.N., L.H.R.M., and Susan B. Hassmiller, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., senior program officer and team leader for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—summarizes conference presentations and discusses the recommendations and future plans made at the conference.

This article first published in Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Permission has been granted by OJIN to post this article.