Future Directions of Credentialing Research in Nursing: Workshop Summary (2015)

8:30 – 8:35 a.m.

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Bobbie Berkowitz, Planning Committee Chair, Columbia University School of Nursing

8:35 – 9:05 a.m.

Understanding the Landscape and State of Science in Credentialing Research in Nursing
Robin Newhouse, University of Maryland School of Nursing

9:50 – 10:05 a.m.

BREAK

• Background Paper on the Significance of Data Harmonization for Credentialing Research
  • Ronda Hughes, Marquette University, and Murielle Beene, Department of Veterans Affairs

• Harmonization and Performance Measure Development to Evaluate Credentialing
  • Patricia C. Dykes, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

• Developing, Testing, and Refining Measures of Nurse-Sensitive Quality of Care
  • Nancy Dunton, Kansas University School of Nursing

• Innovation and Certification: Keeping Up with the Future
  • Patricia Brennan, University of Wisconsin–Madison

11:30 – 12:15 p.m.

LUNCH

Moderator: Joanne Spetz, Planning Committee Member

• Presentation of the IOM Perspective Paper on Research Methods, Challenges, and Opportunities
  • Matthew McHugh, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

• Investigating Causal Pathways and Linkages
  • Patrick Romano, University of California, Davis

• Knowledge Discovery Data Analytics Methods: Potential Use in Nurse Credentialing Research
  • Karen A. Monsen, University of Minnesota (via WebEx)

• New Research Opportunities: Building on the Momentum of the Affordable Care Act
  • Ellen-Marie Whelan, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

1:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Robert Dittus, Planning Committee Member

• Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) and Transformation
  • Eric Holmboe, American Center for Graduate Medical Education (attending via WebEx)

• Assessing Outcome Performance Competencies in Physical Therapy

• • Jody Frost, American Physical Therapy Association

• Core Competencies in Nursing Credentialing and Certification
  • Laurie Lauzon Clabo, MGH Institute of Health Professions

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.

BREAK

3:15 – 4:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Karen Drenkard, Planning Committee Member

• The Future of Nursing, Credentialing, and Efforts to Improve Quality
  • Susan Hassmiller, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

• Encouraging Nursing Certification and Assessment in Health Care Organizations
  • Kathleen Gallo, North Shore–LIJ Health System

• Developing a National Focus
  • Kenneth W. Kizer, University of California, Davis, Health System

• Getting from Results to Practice and Policy: Implications for Implementation
  • Sheila Haas, Loyola University Chicago

4:45 – 5:25 p.m.

Public Comment

5:25 – 5:30 p.m.

Day 1 Closing Remarks
Bobbie Berkowitz, Planning Committee Chair

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks, Overview of Day 2
Bobbie Berkowitz, Planning Committee Chair

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Break-Out Discussion Session

Group 1: Using a framework to develop research priorities to advance nursing credentialing research

Moderators: Robert Dittus and Jack Needleman, Planning Committee Members

Staff: Ashna Kibria

Framing Questions:

1. (1) What changes to the proposed conceptual framework are necessary?
2. (2) Based on the conceptual framework, in part, what are the emergent research priorities in nursing credentialing to advance the field?

Group 2: Improving research methodologies and data infrastructures in a changing health care landscape

Moderator: Joanne Spetz, Planning Committee Member

Staff: Sarah Domnitz

Framing Questions:

1. (1) What are the most important knowledge and methodological gaps to resolve?
2. (2) What are the most promising developments in research methodologies, health metrics, and data infrastructures to better evaluate the impact of nursing credentialing?

Group 3: Short- and long-term strategies to encourage activity in nursing credentialing research

Moderator: Kenneth W. Kizer, Planning Committee Member

Staff: Claire Giammaria

Framing Questions:

1. (1) Is there enough evidence to pursue research in nursing credentialing?
2. (2) What are short-term strategies (1-5 years) to encourage continuous activity in nursing credentialing research?
3. (3) What are long-term strategies (5-10 years) to encourage continuous activity in nursing credentialing research?

Group 4: Targeting stakeholder perspectives in communication and outreach efforts

Moderator: Linda Burnes Bolton, Planning Committee Member

Staff: Monica Gonzalez

Framing Questions:

1. (1) Who are the important stakeholders to engage in communication and outreach efforts about the need for credentialing research and credentialing impact?
2. (2) What strategies could be used to engage different stakeholder groups?

11:00 – 11:20 a.m.

BREAK

11:20 – 1:20 p.m.

PLENARY: Group Leader Presentations and Group Discussion

Moderator: Robin Newhouse, Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee Panel Discussion:

• Jack Needleman, University of California, Los Angeles
• Karen Drenkard, O’Neil Center/GetWellNetwork, Inc.
• Kenneth W. Kizer, University of California, Davis, Health System
• Robert Dittus, Vanderbilt University
• Lynne Grief, Blake Medical Center
• Linda Burnes Bolton, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Robin Newhouse, University of Maryland School of Nursing

1:50 – 2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Bobbie Berkowitz, Planning Committee Chair

2:00 p.m.

ADJOURN