Nurse-Designed Care Models: What Can They Tell Us About Advancing a Culture of Health?

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Person-Centered Models for Cardiovascular Care: A Review of the Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

“…210 Future care delivery models must be developed with a holistic approach to create this type of culture change. 211 Consistent with the American Heart Association's strategic goals, 212 this framework reinforces the need for greater multidisciplinary involvement, community partnerships, and alternative financing strategies to support new configurations in health services delivery beyond what has traditionally been available or reimbursed in different settings. 126,129 Developing new knowledge and translating the evidence into practice have important implications for ensuring the quality and value of care and have the potential to reduce unnecessary health care expenses, inefficiencies in services, limited effectiveness, and inequitable access.…”