Transforming Healthcare Delivery: Advances in Organizational Models of Nursing Care

Dear Colleagues,

The organization of nursing care is a cornerstone of healthcare systems, influencing access, equity, and the overall quality of patient outcomes. In recent years, a convergence of demographic, epidemiological, and environmental changes, combined with the acceleration of digital innovation, has pushed traditional care delivery models to their limits. In this context, the emergence of innovative organizational models of nursing care is not only timely, but essential. Such models are reshaping healthcare by integrating technological advancements and sustainable principles into everyday practice. Digital transformation, including the use of artificial intelligence, telehealth, remote monitoring, and data-driven decision-making, has the potential to enhance care continuity, personalize interventions, and reduce administrative burdens on nursing professionals. Simultaneously, the pressing demands of the climate crisis are prompting health systems to adopt greener care pathways, resource-efficient workflows, and ecologically responsible infrastructure, all of which require rethinking traditional organizational paradigms. Innovative care models, such as nurse-led services, integrated community-based care, and digitally enabled multidisciplinary teams, are showing promise in aligning quality care with environmental sustainability and digital efficiency. However, despite growing interest and early successes, further research is needed to critically assess their implementation, scalability, and impact across diverse healthcare settings, from the hospital setting to community care. This Special Issue invites contributions that explore how organizational innovation in nursing can support a digital, sustainable, and human-centered transformation of care. We particularly encourage submissions that examine the connection between technological advancement, environmental responsibility, and nursing leadership in shaping the future of healthcare delivery. We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Transforming Healthcare Delivery: Advances in Organizational Models of Nursing Care”, which aims to collect original research, reviews, theoretical contributions, and case studies addressing the development, implementation, and evaluation of novel care models in nursing practice. The aim of this Special Issue is to investigate how innovative organizational models in nursing can respond to current and future healthcare challenges by promoting not only environmental sustainability, but also the sustainability of care systems themselves. Faced with growing resource constraints, aging populations, workforce shortages, and rising patient complexity, healthcare organizations must adopt models that ensure long-term viability, operational efficiency, and human-centeredness. These innovations should support nurses in delivering high-quality, safe, and person-centered care, while fostering resilient and adaptive organizational environments. This collection will also emphasize how the integration of digital tools such as telehealth, decision support systems, and remote monitoring can be leveraged to strengthen continuity, personalization, and equity in care delivery. At the same time, sustainable care requires structures that optimize workforce well-being, reduce unnecessary duplication, and align with value-based principles. From nurse-led models to decentralized community-based interventions, the Special Issue will explore practices that promote ecological, organizational, and clinical sustainability. This topic aligns closely with the scope of Nursing Reports, which welcomes interdisciplinary and international contributions that advance knowledge in nursing science, education, practice, and system innovation. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Alessio Conti
Guest Editor

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• models
• organizational
• nursing care
• patient-centered care
• telemedicine
• advanced practice nursing
• health services sustainability
• green healthcare
• digital health innovation
• nurse-led models of care
• interprofessional collaboration