Collaboration;
Patient;
and family-centered care;
Healthcare transformation;
Virtual patient;
Interprofessional;
D O I:
10.1053/j.nainr.2015.01.004
中图分类号:
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号:
1011 ;
摘要:
The current state of healthcare is neither sustainable nor functional. It is time for a complete paradigm shift. Health policy makers are recognizing more and more that collaborative practice, combined with patient & family-centered care is the game-changer that will facilitate a transformation in healthcare delivery. This paper considers the "Why" of healthcare and introduces the concept of a virtual patient as a means of engaging staff on a personal level both individually and collaboratively with the intention of healthcare transformation and achieving excellence for patients and their families. (c) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.