Innovative Collaborations: A Case Study for Academic Owned Nursing Practice

Academic service partnerships are critical for schools of nursing to maintain credibility regarding their missions of education, research, service, and practice.In this paper, we describe a case study of a ten year program, the Living Independently For Elders (LIFE) Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing that has provided community-based long-term care to high-risk older adults.Quality of care and financial outcomes were met...