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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.

Improving Ongoing Care for High-Risk Patients

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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/NPArticlePowellRiver.pdf

Description: "Article to raise awareness about Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Powell River. To support better care for patients, the Powell River Division and Vancouver Coastal Health piloted a new program to refer patients with chronic conditions to a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic tests, make medical diagnoses, prescribe some medications, perform specific procedures, and refer to medical specialists."

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; Communications and Marketing

Resource Type: Article

File Type: Pdf

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

Description: Article to raise awareness about Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Powell River. To support better care for patients, the Powell River Division and Vancouver Coastal Health piloted a new program to refer patients with chronic conditions to a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic tests, make medical diagnoses, prescribe some medications, perform specific procedures, and refer to medical specialists.

Partnering with First Nations in Physician Recruitment and Retention Plans

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Program: Divisions of Family Practice

Link to File: http://www.practiceinbc.ca/recruit-gps/being-prepared/setting-committee/first-nations-partnerships

Description: "This web page outlines why and how to include partnering with First Nations when you develop a recruitment and retention plan. This is a part of the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit."

Program: Divisions of Family Practice

Corporate Author: General Practice Services Committee

Topics: Recruitment and Retention; First Nations

Resource Type: Resource List

File Type: Web page

Link to File: http://www.practiceinbc.ca/recruit-gps/being-prepared/setting-committee/first-nations-partnerships

Description: This web page outlines why and how to include partnering with First Nations when you develop a recruitment and retention plan. This is a part of the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit.

Pathway To Partnership: Aboriginal Crisis Response

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Health Authority: Interior

Division: South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice

Program: Divisions of Family Practice; Shared Care

Published Date: 2017

Link to File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dl4lYmCK_U

Description: "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"; " Emergency and Family Physicians"

Health Authority: Interior

Division: South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice

Program: Divisions of Family Practice; Shared Care

Corporate Author: South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice

Published Date: 2017

Topics: Mental Health and Substance Use; Children and Youth; First Nations

Resource Type: Video Recording

Link to File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dl4lYmCK_U

Recording Length: 11m 36s

Description: 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; Emergency and Family Physicians