Nursing Engagement in Governing Health Care Organizations

The basic structure of the nation’s health enterprise is changing dramatically, with the ongoing shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems and a growing focus on population health among the powerful forces that are altering the health care landscape.

Abstract

College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Correspondence: Lawrence D. Prybil, PhD, LFACHE, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 2071 Manor Drive, Lexington, KY 40502 ([email protected]). The author declares no conflict of interest.In this commentary, Lawrence D. Prybil presents research on the presence of nurse leaders on the boards of health care organizations.Published ahead of print: May 3, 2016