Health Policy on the Front Line

Health Policy on the Front Line provides readers with an essential knowledge base in health policy. It serves as a vital guide for students entering the professional healthcare arena as well as established professionals looking to better understand the implications of health policy in their daily work. The book fosters application through relatable examples and case studies, underlining the social and developmental implications of health policy.

With a clear and structured approach, the text challenges readers to explore the impacts of healthcare policy and how they can effect change and improve healthcare environments. It prepares them to contribute meaningfully in their current and future careers through the strategic and effective creation, implementation, and evaluation of new and existing policies. The narrative is enriched with interdisciplinary input from professionals in various healthcare roles, providing a holistic and well-rounded approach. Structured activities are interwoven throughout the book to solidify understanding.

Health Policy on the Front Line is an exemplary resource for current and future healthcare workers, leaders, and practitioners, offering a framework for policy engagement that addresses both personal and broader community health matters.

Aislynn Moyer, DNP, RN, CENP is a Nursing Director in ambulatory services at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. In this role, she is responsible for clinical leadership and oversight of operations for population health, transitions of care, and outpatient behavioral health.

Gretchen K.D. McCullough, MSN, RN, NEA-B is the Chief Nursing Officer at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. In her role, she oversees nursing operations and practice for all hospital and ambulatory practice functions.