The fundamental purpose of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality (JNCQ)is to keep practicing nurses and those who play leadership roles in nursing care quality programs fully current on the utilization of quality principles and concepts in the practice setting. JNCQ explores the many different issues and challenges that nursing leaders face, and offers cutting-edge examples and case studies, how-to features on the latest innovations, and proven quality care strategies and solutions. Each issue features a wide variety of peer-reviewed articles--all offering useful, current insights into a specific aspect of quality care.