March 2016
Patient engagement is an important element in transitioning care delivery to achieve population health management goals. Providers are challenged to develop care delivery processes that better engage patients in their life journey across the healthcare continuum. Nurse leaders are central to this process. Building upon the American Organization of Nurse Executives competencies for nurse executives, the nurse manager role requires specific skills to translate the vision of patient engagement into practice.
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Patricia Deyo, MSN, RN
Ellen Swartwout, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Karen Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
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