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ArticleThe Journal of nursing administration2026

The Evidence Behind ANCC's Pathway to Excellence® Credential's Return on Investment.

Ellen Swartwout

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Article in The Journal of nursing administration, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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Ellen SwartwoutAuthor Affiliations: Independent Consultant, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Silver Spring, MD.

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6 · The paper itself

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.

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CredentialingNursingHumansUnited States

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PMID41706514
PMCPMC12893174

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