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How Automation Gives Nurses More Time for Patient Care 

Daily Nurse

Still, it’s a function that takes time away from a provider organization’s real mission, which is to deliver care to patients. A nurse’s ability to spend additional time and focus at the point of care improves patient safety and outcomes, as the study published in Medical Care shows.

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What are physician assistants? Can they fix the doctor shortage?

Nursing Review

They can competently undertake consultations , perform complex procedures , provide preventative health care , treat non-complex patients in the emergency department and provide a wide range of services in rural areas. Most studies have reported patient satisfaction with the physician assistant role.

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Nurse Practitioners Are Primed to Help Bridge Physician Shortage

Nurse.com

“States with FPA demonstrate a proven track record for increasing accessibility and patient satisfaction, while maintaining excellent care quality and outcomes,” Kapu said in a release. “NPs could obtain a business license and run their practice in ways that best serve their patient population.”.

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Elevating Care Quality: The Role of Competency Assessments and Evaluations

Relias

For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate facility assessments in long-term care facilities to ensure that staff competencies align with the needs of the patient population. You can reduce medical errors and improve patient satisfaction by proactively assessing and developing your staff.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Criteria for inclusion were currently licensed and actively practicing as a SC NP, CNM or CNS. Quality of primary care provided to Medicare beneficiaries by nurse practitioners and physicians. A national survey of nurse practitioners’ patient satisfaction outcomes. Most and least active physicians by specialty.

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