Measuring the Quality of Evidence-Based Nursing Care: NQuIRE - Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation Data-System

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation (NQuIRE) is an international quality improvement initiative to develop and sustain a data-system of nursing-sensitive quality indicators derived from recommendations within the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s evidence-based best practice guidelines. Objective: The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the indicator database within the context of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s best practice guideline program and Best Practice Spotlight Organization^® Designation. Future directions for technical enhancements, quality indicator development and research within the database will also be discussed. Topic: Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation consists of a database, a data dictionary, including a set of organization-level structural indicators, as well as a set of process and outcome indicators for each best practice guideline, and data collection and reporting processes. Conclusions: The data-system collects, analyzes and reports quality indicator data submitted by health-care service and academic organizations participating in the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s Best Practice Spotlight Organization^® Designation.[Grinspun D, Lloyd M, Xiao S, Bajnok I. Measuring the Quality of Evidence-Based Nursing Care: NQuIRE - Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation Data-System. MedUNAB 2015; 17(3): 170-175].