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