title: Community health collaboration models for the 21st century.
abstract: The development of partnerships with physicians and other health professionals is a key strategy to improving the community's health. This article reviews the role of nurse leaders as advocates for health care improvement and leading community improvement efforts.
authors.affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Georges
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wray
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States