Quality measures for nurse practitioner practice evaluation

Background and purpose: Evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner (NP) practice has become a priority area of focus for demonstrating outcomes. A number of quality measures are available to enable practice-specific evaluation of NP roles and initiatives. This article reviews sources of quality measures that can be used to facilitate quantifying the outcomes of NP practice as part of an overall evaluation agenda. Methods: National resources and published literature on NP quality measures were reviewed. Conclusions: Various resources and toolkits exist to assist NPs in identifying outcomes of practice using quality measures.