Collaboration, accountability support outcomes-based staffing

Finance and nursing professionals bring different perspectives to the issue of safe nurse staffing, according to the authors of a report excerpted in the June Nurse Leader. “Although the relationship between nursing care and patient outcomes is widely accepted,” the report stated, “the nursing budget...is a perennial target for scrutiny.” In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors wrote, “Now, more than ever, a collaborative approach to solving the challenges ahead together is crucial.” The full report, co-authored by representatives of AONL, the American Nurses Association, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), is available on the HFMA website.