University of Maryland Nursing Discussion

Nursing-Sensitive Indicators

To prepare for this week’s discussion, read this article on nursing-sensitive value-based reimbursement by Cleveland, Motter, and Smith (2019). In your discussion response, please address each of the following:

(To access the article, click the URL: https://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-24-2019/No2-May-2019/Affordable-Care.html)

1. Explain how health care provider reimbursement is related to nursing-sensitive indicators.
2. Describe how you observe your organization addressing nursing-sensitive indicators.

Please be sure to support your discussion with a scholarly source. Please also respond to at least two peers this week to achieve full participation points.

This activity aligns with:

Course Outcome   1. Describe the impact of healthcare policies on nursing practice and healthcare work environments to determine the financial and regulatory influences on patient care.

AACN BSN Essential V.1: Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.

AACN BSN Essential V. 5: Describe state and national statutes, rules, and regulations that authorize and define professional nursing practice.