Publication underscores the economic value of nursing

Making initial investments in nursing results in improved performance for health systems, according to a paper by Olga Yakusheva, PhD, and colleagues which the International Journal of Nursing Studies will publish in its December issue. Improved performance often results in better patient care and improves an organization’s success. The authors’ note hospitals can create a sustainable cycle by re-investing the financial savings and increased revenues they accrue into further developing their nursing workforce. Their work is part of the American Nurses Association’s Economic Value of Nursing project, focused on nursing’s impact on patient outcomes. Yakusheva is an economist and professor of nursing at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore. (ANA Enterprise news release, 9/9/24)