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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. …

Advanced Practice Provider Onboarding Support Model Comparison: Is There A Superior Choice?, Melissa Ricker, Cragin Greene, Anne Vail

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Health care practices and institutions are providing variable onboarding models to prepare physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) for transition into new practice settings. With the evolution of healthcare delivery and increased opportunities for PAs and NPs to specialize in advanced practice environments, there has been a growing demand for an evidenced-based strategy, structure, and appraisal of content within existing onboarding models. The aim of this paper is to compare two onboarding models for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs): postgraduate training programs and traditional institutional transition to practice programs. With expanding numbers of postgraduate training programs offered nationally and increasing …

Effectiveness Of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Education For Advanced Practice Providers, Nicole Brumfield

DNP Projects

Abstract

Background: Provider shortages and demands for inpatient providers have led to an increase in the utilization of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). The increased use and specialization of APPs has brought attention to education and skills that have been instituted for other provider types but remains missing from the APP curricula. One such example is point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education. This technology and skill set have been shown to enhance clinical skills, confidence levels, and provide useful information for the provider to enhance clinical decision making for the patient.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of …