National Initiatives That Drove Development of Informatics

National Center for Nursing Reasearch Released the report Nursing Informatics

Jan 1, 1993

In 1993, the National Center for Nursing Reasearch Released the report Nursing Informatics: Enhancing Patient Care (Pillar & Golumbic, 1993) which set six program goals for nursing informatics research.
(Sewell & Thede, 2013 pg. 8)

National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice: National Informatics Agenda for Education and Practice

Jan 1, 1997

In 1997 the Division of Nursing of Health Resources and Services Administration convened the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice. This council produced the National Informatics Agenda for Education and Practice
(Sewell & Thede, 2013 pg. 8)

IOM - To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System

Nov 1, 1999

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/1999/To-Err-is-Human-Building-A-Safer-Health-System.aspxThis report from the Institute Of Medicine describes and discusses the incidence of medical errors and the measures that need to be in place to reduce medical errors

Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century

Mar 1, 2001

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2001/Crossing-the-Quality-Chasm-A-New-Health-System-for-the-21st-Century.aspxThis report from the committee on the Quality of Health Care in America makes an urgent call for fundamental change to close the quality gap, recommends a redesign of the American health care system, and provides overarching principles for specific direction for policymakers, health care leaders, clinicians, regulators, purchasers, and others.

IOM: Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality

Apr 18, 2003

http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2003/Health-Professions-Education-A-Bridge-to-Quality.aspxThis report states that doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals are not being adequately prepared to provide the highest quality and safest medical care possible, and there is insufficient assessment of their ongoing proficiency.

TIGER SUMMIT Evidence and Informati cs Transforming Nursing (Summary Report)

Nov 1, 2006

http://www.tigersummit.com/uploads/TIGER_Final_Summit_Report.pdfFrom October 31–November 1, 2006
This report provides the context for the Summit, descriptions of each of the activities over the two
days, notes on the participant experience, and photographs of the event, as well as insights and
reflections from speakers. The intention of this format is to provide those who did not have an
opportunity to attend a high-level understanding of the process that occurred over the two days to
achieve the Summit objectives and outcomes. It is not intented to be a com

AACN : The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice

Oct 20, 2008

A report from the AACN which states and describes the nine (9) standardized competencies for baccalaureate nursing education http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/baccessentials08.pdf