2015 ACC Health Policy Statement on Cardiovascular Team-Based Care and the Role of Advanced Practice Providers

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 65; no. 19; pp. 2118 - 2136
• Main Authors: Brush, John E., Handberg, Eileen M., Biga, Cathleen, Birtcher, Kim K., Bove, Alfred A., Casale, Paul N., Clark, Michael G., Garson, Arthur, Hines, Jerome L., Linderbaum, Jane A., Rodgers, George P., Shor, Robert A., Thourani, Vinod H., Wyman, Janet F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 19.05.2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: ACC health policy statement; Cardiology; Cardiology - standards; Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy; cardiovascular team-based care; Colleges & universities; Cooperative Behavior; Disclosure; Education; Health Personnel - standards; Health Policy; Heart; Hospitals; Humans; Nurse practitioners; Nurses; Nursing education; Patient Care Team - standards; Physicians; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Societies, Medical; Stakeholders; Writing; cardiovascular team-based care; ACC health policy statement
• ISSN: 0735-1097; 1558-3597; 1558-3597
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.550

The mission of the American College of Cardiology is "to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health." Cardiovascular team-based care is a paradigm for practice that can transform care, improve heart health, and help meet the demands of the future. One strategic goal of the Coll...