"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 report summarizes the evaluation of the multidisciplinary care provider grants in White Rock-South Surrey through A GP for Me. The grants allowed practices to hire registered nurses (RN) or licensed practical nurses (LPN) or increase the hours of those already working in the practices."
This report summarizes the evaluation of the multidisciplinary care provider grants in White Rock-South Surrey through A GP for Me. The grants allowed practices to hire registered nurses (RN) or licensed practical nurses (LPN) or increase the hours of those already working in the practices.
"The recording from the Inclusion & Diversity in Health Care Delivery session held during the GPSC Summit 2019 webinar series. This session touched on the principles and practices for inclusion and diversity; and how best to create safe spaces, and improve primary health care delivery for diverse groups."
The recording from the Inclusion & Diversity in Health Care Delivery session held during the GPSC Summit 2019 webinar series. This session touched on the principles and practices for inclusion and diversity; and how best to create safe spaces, and improve primary health care delivery for diverse groups.
"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."
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.
"A supporting project to the Primary Care Awakens - Blue Sky Clinic Model Webinar about the perceived barriers preventing graduates from entering full service family practice."
A supporting project to the Primary Care Awakens - Blue Sky Clinic Model Webinar about the perceived barriers preventing graduates from entering full service family practice.
Principles and Approaches to Best Practice Team Based Care and Organizational Excellence – Reflections from the Nuka Symposium, August 2019 - Recording
"This is the recording of the Principles and Approaches to Best Practice Team Based Care and Organizational Excellence – Reflections from the Nuka Symposium, August 2019 webinar held January 22, 2020."
This is the recording of the Principles and Approaches to Best Practice Team Based Care and Organizational Excellence – Reflections from the Nuka Symposium, August 2019 webinar held January 22, 2020.
"This is the recording from the Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Relationships & Culture: Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Safety session at the GPSC Summit 2019 webinar series."
This is the recording from the Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Relationships & Culture: Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Safety session at the GPSC Summit 2019 webinar series.
"This is the recording of the Thinking in Networks & Change Strategy: Synergy in Practice session held during the GPSC Summit webinar series. It explored practical ways that an organization or team can prime itself for change processes, avoid the common cognitive biases that undermine successful change, and also presented methods to facilitate successful networks in the context of local primary health care delivery."
This is the recording of the Thinking in Networks & Change Strategy: Synergy in Practice session held during the GPSC Summit webinar series. It explored practical ways that an organization or team can prime itself for change processes, avoid the common cognitive biases that undermine successful change, and also presented methods to facilitate successful networks in the context of local primary health care delivery.