A model for extending physician-specific process measures to the advanced practice nurses
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Rajeev Kapoor1, Janet Fuchs, Cathy Lutz
1Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Many institutions have developed mechanisms to measure quality indicators for their physician providers based on commonly reported process measures and outcomes. In preparation for interventions to improve quality, we discuss a model that we created to extend our institutions algorithms and electronic database queries against our electronic health record's (EHR) clinical data repository. The algorithms and queries in the model are used to measure indicators for our physician extenders, specifically the advanced practice nurses (APNs). It may be highlighted that tracking outcomes with standardized measures to demonstrate APNs contribution to patient care is well received.
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