From the ANA: Washington WatchQuality Improvement Initiative in Nursing HomesAbood, Sheila MS, RN Author Information Sheila Abood is an associate director of the ANA's Department of Government Affairs. AJN, American Journal of Nursing 102(6):p 23, June 2002. Buy AbstractIn Brief The ANA acts in an advisory role. Quality Improvement Initiative in Nursing Homes © 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.