Medical Care Research and Review

Medical Care Research and Review
April 2007, Volume 64, No. 2 suppl

Lori Melichar
Introduction: Improving Health Care in America through Nursing Quality Measurement Research Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 3S-9S.

Jack Needleman, Ellen T. Kurtzman, and Kenneth W. Kizer
Performance Measurement of Nursing Care: State of the Science and the Current Consensus
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 10S-43S.

G. Rumay Alexander
Nursing Sensitive Databases: Their Existence, Challenges, and Importance
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 44S-63S.

Annette I. Riehle, Linda S. Hanold, Sharon L. Sprenger, and Jerod M. Loeb
Specifying and Standardizing Performance Measures for Use at a National Level: Implications for Nursing-sensitive Care Performance Measures
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 64S-81S.

Keith Kosel, Lillee Gelinas, and Connie Paxson
Nursing Measures: Implementation Considerations: Lessons Learned from the Field
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 82S-103S.

Eileen T. Lake
The Nursing Practice Environment: Measurement and Evidence
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 104S-122S.

Linda Burnes Bolton, Nancy E. Donaldson, Dana N. Rutledge, Crystal Bennett, and Diane S. Brown
The Impact of Nursing Interventions: Overview of Effective Interventions, Outcomes, Measures, and Priorities for Future Research
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 123S-143S.

Mary D. Naylor
Advancing the Science in the Measurement of Health Care Quality Influenced by Nurses
Med Care Res Rev 2007 64: 144S-169S.