Nurse-Led Care for Stable Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Quality of Care in Routine Practice Compared to the Traditional Rheumatologist-Led Model.

Elena LopatinaDeborah A MarshallSharon A Le ClercqTom W NoseworthyEsther SuterCarolina De la Rossa JaimesAnne Marie LaufDianne P MosherClaire E H Barber

Published in: Rheumatology and therapy (2021)

This study provided real-world evidence that the evaluated NLC model providing protocolized follow-up care for stable patients with RA is effective to address patients' needs for ongoing disease monitoring, chronic disease management, education, and support.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
primary care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
rheumatoid arthritis
affordable care act
pain management
systemic lupus erythematosus
prognostic factors
clinical practice
systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease