Nurses Leading the Transformation of Patient Care Through Telehealth.

Authors

Lori Yesenofski MSN, RN, CCRN, CTC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Sharon Kromer BSN, RN, CCRC, CTC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

12-2015

Abstract

The essential role of nurses in leading, developing and improving Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) telehealth services and programs was a key reason the organization was selected to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Center 2013 Magnet Prize®. This manuscript details what telehealth is and the innovations within LVHN telehealth; it also discusses essential ingredients to design, implement and evaluate telehealth services.

Volume

45

Issue

12

First Page

650

Last Page

656

ISSN

1539-0721

Comments

"This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in

Yesenofski, L., Kromer, S., & Hitchings, K. (2015). Nurses Leading the Transformation of Patient Care Through Telehealth. The Journal Of Nursing Administration, 45(12), 650-656. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000279.

Published In/Presented At

Yesenofski, L., Kromer, S., & Hitchings, K. (2015). Nurses Leading the Transformation of Patient Care Through Telehealth. The Journal Of Nursing Administration, 45(12), 650-656. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000279.

Disciplines

Education | Medical Education | Nursing

PubMedID

26565644

Peer Reviewed for front end display

Peer-Reviewed

Department(s)

Department of Education, Patient Education, Patient Care Services / Nursing

Document Type

Article