The Evidence Behind ANCC’s Pathway to Excellence® Credential’s Return on Investment
Abstract
In today's resource-constrained healthcare environment, a business case is often used to provide formal justification for a project or initiative. Aspects covered in a business case include benefits, costs, risks, and strategic alignment between a project and an organization. The Pathway to Excellence® (Pathway) designation is supported by evidence in each of these areas. The author reviews current evidence in developing the business case for allocation of resources to support Pathway designation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Quality and Management
Clinical practice guidelines implementation
Health Policy Implementation Science
Publication details
- Journal / source
- JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 114–120
- Publication date
- 3 February 2026
- Language
- EN