The Role of the Chief Nurse Officer in Ensuring Patient Safety and Quality.

The article discusses the role of the chief nurse officer (CNO) in improving quality of healthcare and ensuring patient safety. It highlights a project by the National Center for HealthCare Leadership (NHCL) with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which focused on the role of the senior nursing leadership team in maintaining quality and safety. Information on the purpose, objectives and participants of the study is provided, and details pertaining to approval from the institutional review board (IRB) and the results are presented. The article also discusses the importance of the study and its conclusion.