Collaboration Among Nurse Executives in Complex Environments: Fostering Administrative Best Practice

In the past decade, many healthcare institutions have formed new partnerships, alliances, and networks. Collaboration among chief nursing officers and other leaders from affiliating institutions is essential to the success of these new organizational structures. The authors explore the nature of the...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2003-11, Vol.33 (11), p.596-602
Main Authors: Ponte, Pat Reid, Branowicki, Patricia, Somerville, Jackie, Anderson, Dianne, Erickson, Jeanette Ives, Kruger, Nancy, Sporing, Eileen, Connaughton, Mary, Conlin, Genevieve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benchmarking - organization & administration
Boston
Cancer Care Facilities - organization & administration
Chief Executive Officers, Hospital - organization & administration
Cooperative Behavior
Decision Making, Organizational
Hospital Restructuring - organization & administration
Hospitals, Teaching - organization & administration
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Interprofessional Relations
Models, Nursing
Nurse Administrators - organization & administration
Nurse Administrators - psychology
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Professional Staff Committees - organization & administration
Program Development
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Summary:In the past decade, many healthcare institutions have formed new partnerships, alliances, and networks. Collaboration among chief nursing officers and other leaders from affiliating institutions is essential to the success of these new organizational structures. The authors explore the nature of the collaboration among chief nursing officers and senior nurse leaders at 5 Harvard-affiliated teaching hospitals that provide cancer care. In particular, this article examines how collaborative relationships have been fostered and highlights the challenges, benefits, and outcomes of successful cross-institutional collaboration.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/00005110-200311000-00009