"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 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.
"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
"Visual illustration of the experiences of various providers when a patient with a substance use overdose moves through the emergency and acute care health systems."
Visual illustration of the experiences of various providers when a patient with a substance use overdose moves through the emergency and acute care health systems.
"Visual illustration of the steps, considerations and feelings of providers when someone with substance use presents at a primary health care clinic or family physician’s office."
Visual illustration of the steps, considerations and feelings of providers when someone with substance use presents at a primary health care clinic or family physician’s office.