The
Clinical Care Classification system recognized by the ANA, was developed in 1991 as a standardization for
communication in the clinical setting of a healthcare organization. The
utilization of this system implements coordination and communication of
healthcare data in a meaningful standardized language among the interdisciplinary
team (Englebright, 2014). The CCC is devised of 21 Care Components combining and classifying of the following: Nursing diagnosis/outcomes and Nursing interventions/actions. The six steps of the Nursing Process recommended by the ANA directly interlink with the CCC System (Sabacare, 2013).
The Clinical Care Classification system
is utilized in the acute and ambulatory care settings, as well as aids in
referencing nursing diagnoses, interventions, plans of care and outcomes (Saba,
2012). The data collected within the CCC system, coordinates documentation and further correlates the
nursing outcomes as they directly relate to the nursing interventions provided
for the established diagnosis. The Clinical Care Classification System identifies the relationship of nursing care provided and patient
outcomes within the Electronic Health Record (Saba, 2012). This system is a comprehensive tool that can be implemented as a means to identify and quantify nursing care, further providing data and statistics to aid in ensuring high quality care to achieve the best patient outcomes.
Further
information regarding the framework of the CCC is provided on the following
links (Sabacare, 2013):
References
Clinical
Care Classification System (2013). Retrieved on January 30, 2015. http://www.sabacare.com/
Englebright,
J., Aldrich, K., Taylor, C. (2014). Defining and Incorporating Basic Nursing
Care Actions Into the Electronic Health Record. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(1):50-57.
Saba,
V. K. (2012). Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System, version 2.5 user’s
guide (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing.
