Blueprint for Nursing Excellence®

Consulting Services | Clinical Operations | Blueprint for Nursing Excellence®

Be a magnet for the best nurses.


It can be difficult to recruit and retain quality nurses – especially given the nursing shortage being felt nationwide. It can be done though. It all begins with a positive, proactive environment and clear, consistent communications.

Here’s how QHR can help.

Create a rewarding work environment.

The best nurses want to work in the best hospitals. They want respect and a challenge, and support to progress in their careers. To recruit – and retain – top nursing talent in today’s competitive market, you have to stand out.

This program not only includes many criteria for Magnet status and the Malcolm Baldrige Healthcare Quality Award, but also increases efficient Joint Commission review preparation.

QHR’s approach is flexible, pragmatic and results-oriented. We evaluate your current nursing environment to assess the strengths and weaknesses within your organization and identify process barriers in providing quality care and in fostering a positive, productive work environment.

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We also help you develop and prioritize 3 to 5-month performance goals, and provide action plans as well as accountability and monitoring tools. Together, QHR and your hospital will:

  • Identify teams for setting and driving accomplishment of goals;
  • Develop a sustainable system for successfully establishing, monitoring and communicating goals;
  • Ensure accountability and follow-up on improvement initiatives; and
  • Improve overall nursing care by using “magnet like” professional criteria.

We will help you transform your nursing environment through:

  • Recruitment – Attract superior staff with a positive, supportive culture
  • Retention – Keep your clinical staff motivated with a career path mindset; recognize and reward excellence
  • Productivity – Smooth workflows for improved staff satisfaction
  • Process Improvement – Fine tune work, clinical care and process designs
  • Patient safety – Improve core processes and establish best practices
  • Trust – Encourage communication and understanding

Measurable success.

QHR can help you attract and keep the best nurses, by transforming your clinical environment into a motivating one that recognizes excellence.