Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Comparison Of Direct Staffing Costs Of Advanced Practice Providers And Residents In A High Acuity Area Of A Community Emergency Department, Kyle B. Smith, Christopher Kiefer, Erica Shaver, Kimberly D. Quedado, Thomas Marshall, Jerome Kerwin, Christopher Goode
Comparison Of Direct Staffing Costs Of Advanced Practice Providers And Residents In A High Acuity Area Of A Community Emergency Department, Kyle B. Smith, Christopher Kiefer, Erica Shaver, Kimberly D. Quedado, Thomas Marshall, Jerome Kerwin, Christopher Goode
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Introduction
Resident physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) both have roles in providing care within emergency departments (ED). While both bring unique skill sets and capabilities to the health care team, little is known about the comparative financial impact of APPs and residents in a community ED. The objective of this study was to compare direct staffing costs per relative value unit (RVU) generated of emergency medicine (EM) residents and APPs in a community ED setting.
Methods
This was a retrospective, observational analysis of RVU productivity of resident physicians and APPs in the high acuity area of a community ED. …