Wolters Kluwer survey: Chief Nursing Officers rank patient outcomes and nurse competency as top care model success KPIs

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health has released the 2026 edition of Lippincott's annual FutureCare Nursing report, highlighting insights from U.S.-based chief nursing officers (CNOs) who are leading successful care model programs across the healthcare continuum. These nursing leaders are now looking to real-world success metrics such as patient outcomes (87%), nurse competency (87%), and recruitment and retention (83%) to assess programs like home healthcare, virtual nursing.