"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."
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.
"A video about coming together to improve aboriginal child and youth mental health in the South Okanagan Similkameen. Partners involved in the project:
Okanagan Nation Alliance"
"Penticton Indian Band"
"Osoyoos Indian Band"
" Upper Similkameen Indian Band"
" Lower Similkameen Indian Band"
" Abbotsford Division of Family Practice"
" Ministry of Children and Family Development"
" Interior Health Authority"
" South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice"
A video about coming together to improve aboriginal child and youth mental health in the South Okanagan Similkameen. Partners involved in the project:
Okanagan Nation Alliance
Penticton Indian Band
Osoyoos Indian Band
Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Abbotsford Division of Family Practice
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Interior Health Authority
South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice
"Presentation going over Primary Care Home trajectory in BC including health spending vs. outcomes across the province and nationally. The presentation provides an overview of the role of the KB Collaborative Services Committee (CSC) plays in implementing the Primary Care Home (PCH)."
Presentation going over Primary Care Home trajectory in BC including health spending vs. outcomes across the province and nationally. The presentation provides an overview of the role of the KB Collaborative Services Committee (CSC) plays in implementing the Primary Care Home (PCH).
"A presentation on PMH/PCH in the Kootenay Boundary including a Change Acceleration Plan, KB CSC Spectrum of Member Issue Engagement & Decision Making, and Risks and Pitfalls of PHC for Community, Physicians, and IH Staff."
A presentation on PMH/PCH in the Kootenay Boundary including a Change Acceleration Plan, KB CSC Spectrum of Member Issue Engagement & Decision Making, and Risks and Pitfalls of PHC for Community, Physicians, and IH Staff.
"These webinar slides review the changes to GPSC incentives that will become effective October 1, 2017 and allows participants to ask questions about billing GPSC incentives"
These webinar slides review the changes to GPSC incentives that will become effective October 1, 2017 and allows participants to ask questions about billing GPSC incentives
"This webinar recording reviews the changes to GPSC incentives that will become effective October 1, 2017 and allows participants to ask questions about billing GPSC incentives"
This webinar recording reviews the changes to GPSC incentives that will become effective October 1, 2017 and allows participants to ask questions about billing GPSC incentives
"The Collaborative Toolbox is a ‘one stop shop’ of tools and resources created and curated by members of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative. Whether you’re interested in working with local schools, planning events, implementing the new ER protocol in your local hospital, or ACEs in your practice, the tools and resources are all available. The goal is to make it easy to share successful strategies for CYMHSU from anywhere in the province."
The Collaborative Toolbox is a ‘one stop shop’ of tools and resources created and curated by members of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative. Whether you’re interested in working with local schools, planning events, implementing the new ER protocol in your local hospital, or ACEs in your practice, the tools and resources are all available. The goal is to make it easy to share successful strategies for CYMHSU from anywhere in the province.
"Report from the Moving Forward Together: Supporting Team-based Care and Networks Community event on Nov 3 & 6, 2017. The GPSC’s Incentives Working Group (IWG) and the Team-based Care Task Group (TBC TG) met with Divisions and health authority partners to discuss emerging ideas for supporting Patient Medical Homes (PMH) and Primary Care Networks (PCN)."
Report from the Moving Forward Together: Supporting Team-based Care and Networks Community event on Nov 3 & 6, 2017. The GPSC’s Incentives Working Group (IWG) and the Team-based Care Task Group (TBC TG) met with Divisions and health authority partners to discuss emerging ideas for supporting Patient Medical Homes (PMH) and Primary Care Networks (PCN).
"This document is the final report from two journey mapping session which explored the current state of treatment options and support for people with substance use concerns in primary care settings – from both the health care provider and the patient/peer perspectives."
This document is the final report from two journey mapping session which explored the current state of treatment options and support for people with substance use concerns in primary care settings – from both the health care provider and the patient/peer perspectives.