Cost Analysis of a Nurse Practitioner in a GP Clinic
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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"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
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Personal Author
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Christien Kaaij
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Topics
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Nurse Practitioners
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Team-Based Care
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Finances
- Resource Type
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Report
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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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.
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Health Resource Navigator Job Description
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/PowellRiverResourceNavigatorJobdescriptionV3.0.doc
- Description
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"Job description for the health resource navigator. Core duties include sourcing available community, regional, and provincial health and social support services, determining the best method of keeping up-to-date listings of these services and the best methods of communicating this information to physicians, and supporting physicians in linking patients to the most appropriate service."
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Topics
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Community / Patient Navigation
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Human Resources
- Resource Type
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Job Description
- File Type
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Word
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/PowellRiverResourceNavigatorJobdescriptionV3.0.doc
- Description
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Job description for the health resource navigator. Core duties include sourcing available community, regional, and provincial health and social support services, determining the best method of keeping up-to-date listings of these services and the best methods of communicating this information to physicians, and supporting physicians in linking patients to the most appropriate service.
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Improving Ongoing Care for High-Risk Patients
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/NPArticlePowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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"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
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Personal Author
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Christien Kaaij
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Topics
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Nurse Practitioners
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Team-Based Care
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Communications and Marketing
- Resource Type
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Article
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/NPArticlePowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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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.
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Resource Navigator Candidates Short Criteria Score Sheet