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Cost Analysis of a Nurse Practitioner in a GP Clinic

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Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: Powell River Division of Family Practice

Program: A GP for Me

Published Date: 2015-12-22

Link to File: /media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf

Description: "This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers. This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost."

Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: Powell River Division of Family Practice

Program: A GP for Me

Corporate Author: Powell River Division of Family Practice

Personal Author: Christien Kaaij

Published Date: 2015-12-22

Topics: Nurse Practitioners; Team-Based Care; Finances

Resource Type: Report

File Type: Pdf

Link to File: /media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf

Description: This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers. This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost.

Neighbourhood Networks - Integration of Health Professionals

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Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: Richmond Division of Family Practice

Published Date: 2016-10

Link to File: https://www.divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/Divisions/Richmond/FINAL-Integration%20of%20AHP-October%202016.pdf

Description: "Richmond is comprised of many smaller, unique neighbourhoods, each with distinct socioeconomic, cultural, language and healthcare needs. The Richmond Division’s Neighborhood Networks strategy saw the creation of geographically clustered GPs. The Division began to trial a more systematic approach to coordinated multidisciplinary care, patient attachment, physician recruitment, peer support and practice coverage. This paper is part of a series that highlights their processes and learnings specifically on their integration of Allied Health Professionals."

Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: Richmond Division of Family Practice

Corporate Author: Richmond Division of Family Practice

Published Date: 2016-10

Topics: Primary Care; Patient Medical Home; Primary Care Network

Event: Implementation Launch Day with PCN Partners

Resource Type: Report

File Type: Pdf

Link to File: https://www.divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/Divisions/Richmond/FINAL-Integration%20of%20AHP-October%202016.pdf

Originating web page: https://www.divisionsbc.ca/richmond/our-impact/neighbourhood-networks

Description: Richmond is comprised of many smaller, unique neighbourhoods, each with distinct socioeconomic, cultural, language and healthcare needs. The Richmond Division’s Neighborhood Networks strategy saw the creation of geographically clustered GPs. The Division began to trial a more systematic approach to coordinated multidisciplinary care, patient attachment, physician recruitment, peer support and practice coverage. This paper is part of a series that highlights their processes and learnings specifically on their integration of Allied Health Professionals.

North Shore 2017 - 2018 Annual Report

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Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: North Shore Division of Family Practice

Published Date: 2018

Link to File: http://divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/Divisions/North%20Shore/NorthShore_AR_2017-18_WEB%20(ID%20232899).pdf

Description: "This is the North Shore annual report"

Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: North Shore Division of Family Practice

Corporate Author: North Shore Division of Family Practice

Published Date: 2018

Resource Type: Report

File Type: Pdf

Link to File: http://divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/Divisions/North%20Shore/NorthShore_AR_2017-18_WEB%20(ID%20232899).pdf

Originating web page: http://divisionsbc.ca/provincial/about-us/annual-reports/2017-18-division-annual-reports

Description: This is the North Shore annual report

Powell River Resource Navigator Feasability Pilot 2013-2014 Evaluation Report

https://www.jcc-resourcecatalogue.ca/en/permalink/divisionresource386

Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: Powell River Division of Family Practice

Program: A GP for Me

Published Date: 2014-07-04

Link to File: /media/divresources/PRResourceNavigatorReportFinal.pdf

Description: "Vancouver Coastal Health Integrated Primary and Community Care (IPCC) and the Powell River Division of Family Practice (DoFP) partnered together on a one year pilot project to determine the feasibility and value of a Resource Navigator (R-N) serving family physicians. The goal of the position was to assist physicians in identifying available health and social support services and linking their patients to these services. This report evaluates the Resource Navigator pilot."

Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal

Division: Powell River Division of Family Practice

Program: A GP for Me

Corporate Author: Vancouver Coastal Health; Powell River Division of Family Practice

Published Date: 2014-07-04

Topics: Evaluation; Human Resources; Community / Patient Navigation

Resource Type: Report

File Type: Pdf

Link to File: /media/divresources/PRResourceNavigatorReportFinal.pdf

Description: Vancouver Coastal Health Integrated Primary and Community Care (IPCC) and the Powell River Division of Family Practice (DoFP) partnered together on a one year pilot project to determine the feasibility and value of a Resource Navigator (R-N) serving family physicians. The goal of the position was to assist physicians in identifying available health and social support services and linking their patients to these services. This report evaluates the Resource Navigator pilot.