Advancing nursing enterprises: A cross-country comparison

Patricia Pittman; Marla E. Salmon

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.09.002

Advancing nursing enterprises: A cross-country comparison

Patricia Pittman, Marla E. Salmon

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Background: Health system transformations in the United States are creating new opportunities for nursing innovation, although financial sustainability has limited the expansion of nurse managed clinics. Purpose: We explore case studies of nursing enterprises in the developing world and discuss their potential for informing related work in the United States. Methods: Cases were selected from the Center for Health Market Innovations. Discussion: We describe a professional association network of clinics in Tanzania, a social franchise in Kenya, and a cooperative in the Philippines. All programs empowered nurses to own, lead, and advance their professional influence. They had a social mission of improving access to care for disadvantaged populations, while increasing employment and autonomy of women. They also provided a shared platform for branding, purchasing, and quality assurance. Conclusion: Organization sponsors in these models may be relevant to different actors in the United States. Each demonstrates the importance of a collective approach to advancing nursing enterprises.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	24-32
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nursing outlook
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2015.09.002
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

Access to care
Empowerment of women
Innovation
Nurses

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General Nursing

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