Perceived impact on efficiency and safety of experienced American physician assistants/associates in acute hospital care in England: findings from a multi-site case organisational study.
Vari M DrennanMelania CalestaniFrancesca TaylorMary HalterRos LevensonPublished in: JRSM open (2020)
The programme demonstrated the types of contributions the experienced physician associates made to patient experience, junior doctor experience and acute care services with medical workforce shortages. The General Medical Council will regulate the profession in the future. Robust quantitative research is now required.
Keyphrases
- acute care
- healthcare
- primary care
- emergency department
- mental health
- liver failure
- public health
- social support
- palliative care
- physical activity
- high resolution
- depressive symptoms
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- intensive care unit
- pain management
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation