Impact of the Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner role on acute hospital length of stay and cost-savings for patients with hip fracture: A retrospective cohort study.
Linda L CoventrySharon PicklesMichelle SinAmanda TowellMargaret GilesKevin MurrayDiane E TwiggPublished in: Journal of advanced nursing (2017)
Implementation of the Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner role for care of hip fracture patients can reduce acute hospital length of stay resulting in important cost-savings.
Keyphrases
- hip fracture
- healthcare
- primary care
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- aortic dissection
- acute care
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- affordable care act