Data Is Key to Nurse Executive's Responsive Leadership

To quickly and reliably achieve their goals, nurse leaders must effectively gather and make use of data, AONL member Annmarie Chavarria, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital told HealthLeaders Media. Understanding the cause of the problem at hand is the first step in figuring out what data to gather; then it must be accurate, consistent and plentiful enough to trend, she said. “The best money you can spend is on technology that gives you this data that helps you make decisions accurately and quickly, and then helps improve your processes," Chavarria said. She also emphasized the need to train and inform staff on how to collect data and what purpose it will serve. (HealthLeaders Media article, 4/26/21)