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Explore the development and goals of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators to capture nursing care value.

April 21, 2026Open Access

The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators: Delivering on a Promise

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Explore the development and goals of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators to capture nursing care value.
Conceptual framework established by the American Nurses Association in the 1990s
Creation of a longitudinal dataset tracking nursing structures, processes, and outcomes
Pilot studies leading to the development of initial nursing capacity indicators.
NDNQI launched in 1998, addressing factors impacting nursing care and patient outcomes
Identified 10 key nursing-sensitive indicators to benchmark quality
Supported healthcare cost reductions and quality improvements in the nursing sector.

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Chronicles the development of a nursing quality database that measures impacts on patient care, indicating nursing’s essential role.

Nelson-Brantley et al. (2026) studied this question.

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