ARAMARK and the American Organization of Nurse Executives Partner to Strengthen Relationships Between Nurses and Support Service Groups.New Guiding Principles Meant to Assist Nursing Organizations WASHINGTON -- ARAMARK Healthcare and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives AonE Animeone (anime fansub group) ) have aligned to develop guiding principles to support hospital nurse executives in building stronger relationships with support functions ranging from housekeeping A set of instructions that are executed at the beginning of a program. It sets all counters and flags to their starting values and generally readies the program for execution. and facilities to food and clinical technology services. Under the guidance of AONE and ARAMARK Healthcare, 50 nurse executives from across the U.S., Canada and Ireland gathered to provide input on what a collaborative partnership between nursing and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services will look like in the hospital of the future. The Guiding Principles for Relationships among Nursing and Support Services in the Clinical Setting is a result of this work. "The Guiding Principles for Relationships Among Nursing and Support Services in the Clinical Setting are designed to help make relationships between nurses and support service workers better," said Pam Thompson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AONE. "This work is shining a light on these relationships that we don't believe has ever been done in this way." Specific recommendations are structured under the following seven guiding principles: 1. Chief Nursing Officer as the Catalyst of Change 2. Inclusive Shared Governance 3. Clear Scope of Practice 4. Shared Ownership of Patient Needs 5. Culture of Mutual Respect and Recognition 6. Safer Less Stressful Physical Environment 7. Continuous, Open Communication "Our aim is to align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. our services better with nurses and help to relieve them of the many non-clinical tasks that they commonly perform," said Robert W. Carpenter, President of ARAMARK Healthcare. "The literature suggests that nurses who do not have to deliver a meal tray or transport a patient will be happier and have more time to spend at the bedside with patients." These guiding principles complement several other AONE guiding principles and provide additional definition of the patient care delivery and hospital work environment needs of the future. They also map directly to the Principles & Elements of a Healthful health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. health  ful·ness n. Practice/Work Environment that have been developed and endorsed by the
Nursing Organizations Alliance.
"We view our employees as part of the overall care team," Carpenter noted. "We are focused on delivering services to make patients more comfortable while in the hospital and improve the satisfaction of nurses at the same time." A copy of the Guiding Principles for Relationships among Nursing and Support Services can be obtained from www.aone.org or at www.aramarkhealthcare.com. About ARAMARK Healthcare ARAMARK Healthcare is a leader in providing best-in-class non-clinical services that are essential to healthcare delivery. Understanding that clinical excellence and the environment are interdependent in·ter·de·pen·dent adj. Mutually dependent: "Today, the mission of one institution can be accomplished only by recognizing that it lives in an interdependent world with conflicts and overlapping interests" , ARAMARK Healthcare directly impacts the entire healthcare continuum - patient, employee, nurse and physician satisfaction, operational efficiency and service excellence. Through its facility, food and clinical technology services, ARAMARK Healthcare helps more than 1,000 hospitals and senior living facilities deliver the optimal experience for patients and residents, their families, and the physicians, nurses and staff who care for them. For more information, visit http://www.aramarkhealthcare.com. About American Organization of Nurse Executives Founded in 1967, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association American Hospital Association (AHA), n.pr a nonprofit national organization of individuals, institutions, and organizations engaged in direct patient care. The association works to promote the improvement of health care services. , is a national organization of over 5,000 nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care. Its mission is to represent nurse leaders who improve healthcare. AONE members are leaders in collaboration and catalysts for innovation. AONE's vision is "Shaping the future of healthcare through innovative nursing leadership." For more information visit www.aone.org About ARAMARK ARAMARK is a leader in professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , providing award-winning food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and , facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. , and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. ," ARAMARK has consistently ranked as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts since 1998. The company was also ranked first in its industry in the 2006 FORTUNE 500 survey. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000 employees serving clients in 18 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com |
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