There are a number of barriers preventing nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing health care settings and an evolving health care system. However, to improve the current regulatory, business, and organizational conditions, the power rests not solely with nurses; government, businesses, healthcare organizations, professional associations, and the insurance industry all m
ust play a role. Working together, these diverse parties can help ensure that the health care system provides seamless, affordable, quality care that is accessible to all and leads to improved health outcomes. In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) launched a two-year initiative to respond to the need to assess and transform the nursing profession and as a result, identified several core recommendations for advancing the profession. The purpose of the Missouri Action Coalition is to familiarize Missouri nurses and nurse friends with the recommendations in the IOM Furture of Nursing Report and develop strategies on how to make these recommendations a reality in our state, transform the healthcare system, and improve health outcomes.
