title: Improving outcomes through the proper implementation of acute care nurse practitioners.
abstract: The Value-Based Purchasing Program is forcing hospitals to improve outcomes and decrease costs. This has led to recognition of new care models to improve outcomes and reimbursement. One model is the application of an acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) into the hospital setting. Model success is dependent on proper implementation to create a synergistic relationship with the organization, ACNP, and patient to improve the quality of care and decrease costs for the hospital.
authors: Author Affiliations: Doctor of Nursing Practice Student (Ms Liego), Assistant Professor (Dr Loomis), and Associate Professor (Dr Van Leuven), School of Nursing and Health Professionals, University of San Francisco, California; and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Ms Liego), Heart and Vascular Center, and Advance Practice Nurse (Dr Dragoo), Women's Services, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California.
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Liego
authors: Jo
authors: J
authors: Loomis
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Van Leuven
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Dragoo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care