Sherman D W
Division of Nursing, School of Education, New York University, New York, USA.
Nurs Manage. 1997 Sep;28(9):44-7; quiz 48. doi: 10.1097/00006247-199709010-00002.
Cost and efficiency are only two outcomes considered in evaluating surgical ambulatory services. More important, quality of care and the patient's physical and emotional health and well-being must be evaluated. Nurse practitioners play a key role in initiating and implementing quality assurance programs to meet these outcomes.