Institute of Medicine Report: Recommendation 8 on Collecting Employees’ DataStudent's NameInstitutionCourse Number and NameInstructor NameAssignment DateInstitute of Medicine Report: Recommendation 8 on Collecting Employees’ DataGiven the importance of data in service delivery, nursing professionals and departments need to understand how to collect quality, accurate, and reliable employee data and information. The data can be used to enhance not only the service delivery but also the working environment. Recommendation 8, which calls for the strengthening the collection and analysis of workforce data, is essential in ensuring that an organization creates systems and infrastructure that enable it to gather, store, analyze, and use the knowledge from the data to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of healthcare data (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine, 2011). With the lack of data and insights that can be used to create knowledge for enhancing the work and environment of healthcare workers. In this regard, this key recommendation aims to ensure that there is healthcare for all and a conducive work environment for all workers. In this