Abstract
Carol Bradley, MSN, RN, CENP, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Legacy Health System in Portland, Oregon. Legacy Health, based in Portland, Oregon includes 6 hospitals and a regional network of primary care clinics. The system employs 3,500 nurses and approximately 200 advanced practice nurses. This is Carol's third experience as a health system nurse executive, and she considers this to be her "destination job." Legacy Health is on the cutting edge of what is happening in healthcare. Oregon is a very progressive state in promoting healthcare access and is actively involved in care transformation. Within Legacy, all of the primary care clinics have adopted the health home model, and the organization has a strong orientation toward performance excellence and patient engagement. Among Carol's many professional contributions is her service as American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) president in 1999.
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