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Virginia K. Saba, RN, EdD, FAAN, FACMI
Virginia K. Saba, RN, EdD, FAAN, FACMI

Adjunct Professor of the UCDHSC College of Nursing,
Distinguished Scholar, Adjunct --
Georgetown University, Washington DC,
HHCC SabaCare, Washington, D.C.

Email: vsaba@worldnet.att.net
Web site: http://www.sabacare.com

  1. Saba, V.K. (2002). Nursing information technology: Classifications and management.  In J. Mantas, & A. Hasman (Eds.). Textbook in Health Informatics: A Nursing Perspective (pp. 21-44). Amsterdam, IOS Press.  
  2. Saba, V.K. & Irwin, R.G. (2001). An electronic system for home care protocols. In S. Bakken (Ed.). Proceedings: 2001 AMIA Symposium ( p. 1013). Philadelphia, PA: Hanely & Belfus Inc.
  3. Saba, V.K. Nursing’s Languages: International Terminologies, Classifications & Standards.  In  V.L. Patel, R. Rogers, & R. Haux. (2001) Medinfo 2001:Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Medical Informatics (p. 1544). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press.
  4. Saba, V.K. (2001, Sept). Nursing Informatics: Yesterday, today & tomorrow. International Nursing Review: Official Journal of the International Council of Nurses,.48 (3), 177-187.
  5. Saba, V.K., Nicholas, B., Levine, E., Beason, C., Sylvia, B., Martin, A., & Burkhart, K.(2001). Departments of Defense & Veterans Affairs Final Report: Distance Learning Pilot Project: To Prepare Adult Nurse Practitioners. Bethesda, MD: USUHS.
  6. Saba, V.K. (2001). Evidence-based practice, language, & documentation. International Council of Nurses (ICN) 22nd Quadrennial Congress. 10-15 June 2001: :Nursing : A New Era for Action: Abstract for Concurrent Sessions ans Symposia, List of Posters. . Geneva, Switzerland, ICN.
  7. Saba, V.K., & McCormick, K.A, (Eds.). (2001). Essentials of Computers for Nurses: Informatics for the New Millennium (3rd Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
  8. Saba, V.K., Pravikoff, D.S., & Pletzke, C.J. (2000). Electronic access to military/uniformed services nursing research. Military Medicine, (165), 1-4.
  9. Saba, V.K.. Carr, R., Sermeus, W., & Rocha, P. (Eds)(2000)  One Step Beyond: The Evolution of Technology and Nursing: Proceeding of Seventh Nursing Informatics Congress. Auckland, New Zealand: Adis International.
  10. Saba, V.K., (2000). Proceedings Editorial. In V.K.  Saba, R. Carr, W. Sermeus, & P. Rocha,  (Eds)  One Step Beyond: The Evolution of Technology and Nursing: .Proceeding of Seventh Nursing Informatics Congress Auckland, New Zealand: Adis International
  11. Saba, V.K., & Irwin, R.G. (2000). An electronic tracking system for home care protocols.  In V.K. Saba, R. Carr, W. Sermeus, & P. Rocha, (Eds). One Step Beyond: The Evolution of Technology and Nursing (p.779): Proceeding of Seventh Nursing Informatics Congress. Auckland, New Zealand: Adis International.
  12. Saba, V.K, & Sparks, S.M. (1998) Twenty care components: An educational strategy to teach nursing science. In B. Cesnik, A.T. cCray, & J.R. Scherrer (Eds.). Medinfo ‘98: Ninth World Congress on Medical Informatics (756-759). Amsterdam, Netherlands:IOS Press
  13. Saba, V.K. (1998). Video tele-education systems. In J. Mantas (Ed.). Advances in Health Telematics Education (pp. 14-18). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press.
  14. Saba, V.K. (1998). A new paradigm for computer-based nursing information systems: Twenty care components. In V.K. Saba, D.P. Pocklington, & K.P. Miller (Eds.). Nursing and Computers: An Anthology, 1987-1996 (pp. 29-32). New York: Springer.
  15. Saba, V.K. (1998). A new nursing vision: The information highway.  In V.K. Saba, D.P. Pocklington, & K.P. Miller (Eds.). Nursing and Computers: An Anthology, 1987-1996 (pp.168-183). NY: Springer.
  16. Saba, V.K., Pocklington, D.P., & Miller, K.P. (Eds.). (1998).  Nursing and Computers: An Anthology, 1987-1996 (Vol. 2). New York: Springer.
  17. Saba, V.K., (1998, May). Biographical Sketch: Virginia Joseph Saba. Skidmore Reunion. Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
  18. Saba, V.K.,& Riley, J.B. (1997). Nursing Informatics curricula in the USA. In J. Mantas (Ed.). Health Telematics Education (pp. 264-266). Amsterdam: IOS Press.
  19. Saba, V.K. (1997). Experiences in implementing nursing Informatics curricula in educational institutions and clinical practice. In J. Mantas (Ed.). Health Telematics Education (pp. 38-44). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press.
  20. Saba, V.K. (1997, Dec) “A Look at Nursing Informatics” (1997). International Journal of Medical Informatics 44, 57-60.
  21. Saba, V.K. (1997) An innovative home health care classification system for continuity of care. In U. Gerdin, M. Tallberg, & P. Wainwright (Eds.). Nursing Informatics: The Impact of Nursing Knowledge on Health Care Informatics (p. 607). Amsterdam: IOS Press.
  22. Saba, V.K., & Riley, J. (1997). Nursing informatics in nursing education.  In U. Gerdin,  M. Tallberg., & P. Wainwrght (Eds.). Nursing Informatics: The Impact of Nursing Knowledge on Health Care Informatics (pp. 185-190). The Netherlands: IOS Press.
  23. Saba, V.K. (1997). Home health care classification (HHCC) system. In G.K. McFarland, & E.A. McFarlane (Eds.). Nursing Diagnosis & Intervention: Planning for Patient Care: Third edition  (pp. 867-872). St. Louis: Mosby.
  24. Saba, V.K. (1997, March/April). Why the Home Health Care Classification is a recognized nomenclature. Computers in Nursing, 15(2),  S69-S76.
  25. Saba, V.K. & McCormick, K.A. (1996). Essentials of Computers for Nurses (2nd Ed.). NewYork: McGraw-Hill.
  26. Saba, V. K. (1996, December).  Developing a home page for the World Wide Web. American Journal of Infection Control 24(6), 468-470. (Reprint In M. D. Harris (Ed.). Handbook of Home Health Care Administration: Second edition (pp. 898-901). Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publications.
  27. Saba, V.K. (1996). Home health care classification of nursing diagnoses and interventions. In M. D. Harris (Ed.). Handbook of Home Health Care Administration: Second edition (pp. 215-219). Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publications.
  28. Saba, V.K., & Hollers, K. (1996, October) An innovative home health care classification system for managing managed care. In J. J. Cimino (Ed.). Proceedings: 1996 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium (p.. 936). Philadelphia, PA: Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
  29. Saba, V.K. (1996, September). Experiences in implementing nursing informatics curricula in educational institutions and clinical practice.  In J. Mantas (Ed.). HealthTtelematics Education (pp. 45-50). Amsterdam: ISO Press. 
  30. Saba, V.K. (1996). An innovative home health care classification (HHCC) system. In Classification of Nursing Diagnoses: Proceedings of the 12th Conference. April 11-14, 1996. Pasadena, CA: Western Adventist Health Services (CINAHL).
Year Project Location
2000-2002: Coordinator & Chair: “Revision of Home Health Care Classification (HHCC) of Nursing Diagnoses and Nursing Interventions Terminologies” Arlington, VA
1997-2000: Coordinator: “DOD/VA Distance Learning Project’, USUHS Bethesda, MD.
1996-1997: Coordinator: “DoD/VA Distance Learning Pilot Project”, USUHS Bethesda, MD.
1997-1999: Director: "Nursing Informatics History Archives Project”,  National Library of Medicine Bethesda, MD.
1993-1994: Director: Pilot Test -“Home Health Care Classification System Validation Study”.  Northern Virginia Visiting Nurse Association Arlington, VA.
1987-1991: Principal Investigator/Project Director: “Develop and Demonstrate a Method for Classifying Home Health Patients to Predict Resource Requirements and to Measure Outcomes”.  Georgetown University College of Nursing, Washington, DC. Funded by Health Care Financing Administration.  Cooperative Agreement No. 17-C-98983-13-0-1. June 15, 1987-June 14, 1990, February, 1991  
1986-1987: Project Staff: “National Invitational Conference on Nursing Productivity”.  Georgetown University College of Nursing, Washington, DC.    Grant jointly funded by:  National Center for Health Services Research & DN, BHP, DDHS.  Research, PHS, HHS, Grant #HS-05480).  October 1, 1986-September 30, 1987  
1985-1986: Principal Investigator: “Patient Classification for Home Care: An Exploratory Study”.  Georgetown University College of Nursing, Washington, DC.  Contract funded by National Association of Home Care, (NAHC). 1985-1986.  
Dates Project
1984-1986: Project Officer:  "Client Management Information System," Division of Nursing, DHHS Contract to Visiting Nurse Association of Omaha, Omaha, NE. Contract No. 240,84,0106.
1983-1984: Project Coordinator:  "A System for Program Reporting and Information (ASPRIN)," Contract from Division of Nursing, DHHS & Division of Data Analysis and Management, DHHS.
1979-1982: Project Coordinator:  "Data Processing of the 1979 Survey ofCommunity Health Nursing," Division of Nursing, DHHS & National Center for Health Statistics, DHHS, Contract to Information Management Services, Inc., Rockville, MD.
1977-1979: Project Officer:  "1974 Survey of Community Health Nursing Analysis and Report,"  Div. of Nursing, DHHS Contract to CDP Services Inc., Rockville, MD Contract No. 231-77-004.
1977-1980: Project Officer:  "Field Testing of a Problem Classification Scheme and Development; and Field Testing of Expected Outcomes, Outcome Criterion Schemes with a Methodology for Use," Division of Nursing, DHHS Contract to  Visiting Nurse Association of Omaha, Omaha, NE.  Contract No. 231-77-068.
1975-1980: Project Coordinator:  "Nursing Component - National Health Planning Information Center" (NHPIC).  Division of Nursing, DHHS & Bureau Health Planning, DDHS Contract to ASPEN System Co., Rockville, MD & Franklin Institute, Rockville, MD.
  1. “An Electronic System for Home Care Protocols” (R. G. Irwin) Electronic Poster Presentation: AMIA: 2001 Symposium. Washington, DC , November 3-7,2001.
  2. “An Electronic System for Home Care Protocols” (R. G. Irwin) Electronic Poster Presentation: .Medinfo 2001: 10th World Congress on Health & Medical Informatics. London, UK Sept. 2-5, 2001.
  3. “US Nursing Terminologies & ISO/TC WG3 Nursing Reference Terminology Model Milestones.”.  Power Point Presentation:  Nursing’s Languages: International Terminologies, Classifications & Standards Workshop, Medinfo 2001: 10th World Congress on Health & Medical Informatics. London, UK Sept. 2-5, 2001.
  4. “Nursing Languages: Terminologies, Classifications, & Standards”. Power Point Presentation: 11th Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics. Baltimore, MD, July 18-21, 2001.
  5. “Update on ISO/TC-215 WG3 ‘Integration of a Reference Terminology Model for Nursing”.  Power Point Presentation: Nursing Terminology Summit 2001: Resolving Ambiguities at the Intersection of Conceptual Structures. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, July 7-10, 2001.
  6. “IMIA/NI-SIG & ICN Partnership: ISO/TC215 WG3 Work Item Update”.  Power Point Presentation: ICN 22nd Quadrennial Congress. Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10-15, 2001.
  7. “IMIA/NI-SIG Initiatives”.  Power Point Presentation:   Evidence-Based Practice, Language, & Documentation Panel. ICN 22nd Quadrennial Congress. Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10-15, 2001. “
  8. “Update on ISO/TC-215 WG3 ‘Work Item. Integration of a Reference Terminology Model for Nursing”. Presentation:  US TAG -ISO/TC 215-WG3 Meeting, Arlington, VA, March.5, 2001.
  9. >“Overview of ISO/TC215 WG3 Work Item. Concept Representation Nursing Model Milestones”. Presentation on-behalf of V.K.Saba by S. Bakken:  US TAG-ISO/TC 215 Meeting Orlando, FL Jan.17,2001.
  10. “Overview of ISO/TC215 WG3 Work Item. Concept Representation Nursing Model Milestones”. Presentation on-behalf of V.K.Saba by E Hovenga:  ISO/TC 215 Meeting Coimbra, Portugal, Nov.16,2000; & TELEHEATLH Conference Nov. 18,2001.
  11. “Overview of ISO/TC215 WG3 Work Item - Concept Representation Nursing Model Milestones”. Presentation on-behalf of V.K.Saba by S. Bakken: US TAG-ISO/TC 215 Meeting Los Angeles, Nov.8, 2000.
  12. “Overview of IMIA/NI-SIG Activities” Presentation on behalf of V.K.Saba by H. Marin:  Fall AMIA Symposium Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 6-9 2000.
  13. “Overview of Nursing Classifications and Standards.” Power Point Presentation: – PAHO Conference Planning Meeting.  PAHO, Washington, DC, September 21, 2000.
  14. “Electronic Home Health Protocols.” Power Point Presentation: Rutgers 18th Annual International Computer & Technology Conference, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA. July 8-12, 2000.
  15. “Greetings from Chair IMIA/NI-SIG.”Presentation: 10th Annual Summer Institute on Nursing Informatics. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, July 6, 2000.
  16. ‘Nursing Informatics: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.” Paper Presentation: – Honorary Doctorate Ceremony, University of Athens, Athens Greece June 15, 2000.
  17. “Overview of the ISO/TC 215 WG3  Concept Representation Model Proposal”  Power Point Presentation: Nursing Terminology Summit Conference 2000: Beyond Modeling.”  Hosted by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN June 8-11, 2000.
  18. “An Electronic Tracking System for Home Care Protocols” Electronic Demonstration:  7th International Congress-Nursing Informatics: One Step Beyond: The Evolution of Technology and Nursing. Auckland, New Zealand, April 28 - May 3, 2000.
  19. “Evidenced-Based Nursing Practice, Language, and Documentation” Panel Chair & Presentation:  IMIA/ NI-SIG Work. 7th International Congress-Nursing Informatics: One Step Beyond: The Evolution of Technology and Nursing. Auckland, New Zealand, April 28 - May 3, 2000.
  20. “Home Care System” Electronic Demonstration ( Dr. R. Feeg): American Academy of Nursing, Arlington, VA Nov, 18-20,1999.
  21. “International Nursing Concepts Representation: Standards & Classifications” on behalf of IMIA/NI-SIG Working Group on Nursing Concept Representation” Panel Chair and Presentation: “Overview of US Nursing Terminologies:. Fall AMIA Symposium Washington, DC, November 6-10, 1999.
  22. “National & Multi-National Vocabulary Initiatives” Panel Chair:  ICN Centennial Celebration, & Power Point Presentation “US Vocabularies”;  London England, June 27-July 1, 1999.
  23. “Nursing Vocabulary: Database for Practice”;  “ Nursing Care Models”; & “Nursing Care Supported by Computer Resources” : Power Point Presentations: International Nursing
  24. Forum: 60th Anniversary of Nursing School of  Federal University of San Paulo, San Paulo, Brazil, June 14-16, 1999
  25. “Overview of the Home Health Care Classification (HHCC) System Terminologies” Power Point Presentation: Nursing Vocabulary Summit Conference 1999: Hosted by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN June 11-13, 1999.
  26. “Written Testimony for the Home Health Care Classification (HHCC) System”. Paper  Presentation: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (HCVHS) Work Group on Computer-based Patient Records.  AHCPR Conference Center, Rockville, MD: May 17-18, 1999.
  27. “Greeting & Master of Ceremony” Presentation: Virtual Graduation of DOD/VA Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program, USUHS, Bethesda, MD: May 18, 1999.
  28. “Using Data Bases and Classification Systems in Ambulatory Care & Community Health Settings.” Power Point Presentation: 17th Annual International Nursing Computer & Technology Conference - Countdown to the Year 2000, Rutgers College of Nursing Boston, MA, April 25-27, 1999
  29. “The Impact of Nursing on the 21st Century”. Power Point Presentation: Oklahoma Nursing Research Consortium - Nursing Research: Preparing for the Next Millennium. Sigma Theta Tau Int.Chapters. Norman, OK: April 9, 1999.