SHARED
Governance
What is
SHARED Governance?
An empowering organizational model that creates a structure
for shared decision-making in the
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Principles of
SHARED Governance
Partnership
Emphasis on teamwork among nurses, healthcare providers and their patients.
ownership
Each team member owns his or her contributions to healthcare decision-making.
Equity
Equal focus on services, patients and staff because each is essential in providing safe and effective care.
Accountability
Considered the core of shared governance, it is the willingness to take responsibility for decision-making.
Effective
Shared Governance
leads to:
Improved patient care and
safety.
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Decreased hospital lengths
of stay.
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Improved patient satisfaction.
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Empowered nurses.
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Improved nurse satisfaction.
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Engagement and synergy among members of a healthcare team.
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Increased nurse retention.
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clinical care of patients. When granting Magnet Recognition and Pathway to Excellence Program designations, the American
Nurses Credentialing Center considers how well the
principles of shared governance
are implemented throughout
an organization.