"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.
"This Financial Systems Handbook is designed to provide local divisions with guidance regarding all financial matters and to enable a division to manage funds effectively.
This handbook contains:
An overview of the elements of the financial system
The principles on which the financial system is based
The major activities related to planning, recording and reviewing finances, and
Processes and mechanisms for maintaining accountability for the finances of the organization."
This Financial Systems Handbook is designed to provide local divisions with guidance regarding all financial matters and to enable a division to manage funds effectively.
This handbook contains:
An overview of the elements of the financial system
The principles on which the financial system is based
The major activities related to planning, recording and reviewing finances, and
Processes and mechanisms for maintaining accountability for the finances of the organization.
"This document presents a summary of “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board,” a seminar sponsored by The Pew Fund for Health and Human Services. Held on October 29, 2007, the seminar was part of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ information series called Programs Adjusting to a Changing Environment (PACE), created to improve nonprofits’ ability to succeed by providing them with critical information, tools and technical assistance."
This document presents a summary of “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board,” a seminar sponsored by The Pew Fund for Health and Human Services. Held on October 29, 2007, the seminar was part of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ information series called Programs Adjusting to a Changing Environment (PACE), created to improve nonprofits’ ability to succeed by providing them with critical information, tools and technical assistance.
"This Governance Handbook has been written as a resource to assist the boards and supporting staff/consultants1 of Divisions of Family Practice in the delivery of governance leadership.
The purpose of this handbook is to:
Provide information about standard requirements and best practices for non-profit organizations
Identify the key roles and responsibilities of boards, directors and societies
Provide a tool to assist in orienting and training board members
Provide information about standard policies, along with some sample policies for the board to discuss and adapt to meet the Division’s unique needs
Provide information that will assist Divisions in developing their own board handbooks"
This Governance Handbook has been written as a resource to assist the boards and supporting staff/consultants1 of Divisions of Family Practice in the delivery of governance leadership.
The purpose of this handbook is to:
Provide information about standard requirements and best practices for non-profit organizations
Identify the key roles and responsibilities of boards, directors and societies
Provide a tool to assist in orienting and training board members
Provide information about standard policies, along with some sample policies for the board to discuss and adapt to meet the Division’s unique needs
Provide information that will assist Divisions in developing their own board handbooks
"The event summary from the GPSC Summit 2018. This document captures the highlights of the event, and finishes with a message from the GPSC Co-chairs about the future of primary care in BC."
The event summary from the GPSC Summit 2018. This document captures the highlights of the event, and finishes with a message from the GPSC Co-chairs about the future of primary care in BC.
"These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic IntraHealth Profile functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with IntraHealth Profile that has been created by physicians, for physicians."
These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic IntraHealth Profile functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with IntraHealth Profile that has been created by physicians, for physicians.
"These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic Med-Access functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with Med-Access that has been created by physicians, for physicians."
These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic Med-Access functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with Med-Access that has been created by physicians, for physicians.
"These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic MOIS functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with MOIS that has been created by
physicians, for physicians."
These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic MOIS functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with MOIS that has been created by
physicians, for physicians.
"This table lays out the key stages in a not-for-profit's organizational lifecycle and how that translates in programs, management, governance, operations, and finances."
This table lays out the key stages in a not-for-profit's organizational lifecycle and how that translates in programs, management, governance, operations, and finances.
"These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic OSCAR functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with OSCAR that has been created by physicians, for physicians."
These instruction sheets provide an overview of basic OSCAR functions for new users. This is an independent quick reference guide on getting started with OSCAR that has been created by physicians, for physicians.
"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).
"The PMH Most Significant Change Evaluation describes the changes that resulted from Patient Medical Home (PMH) strategies such as the implementation of team-based care with allied health professionals (i.e., pharmacists and social workers), and clarifies the values held by different stakeholders in primary care transformation. The executive summary contains priority next steps for system actors (GPSC, Divisions, and FPs) to address."
The PMH Most Significant Change Evaluation describes the changes that resulted from Patient Medical Home (PMH) strategies such as the implementation of team-based care with allied health professionals (i.e., pharmacists and social workers), and clarifies the values held by different stakeholders in primary care transformation. The executive summary contains priority next steps for system actors (GPSC, Divisions, and FPs) to address.