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A new nurse practitioner-led virtual inpatient (VIP) surgical service improves surgical emergency care by enabling timely investigations and reducing costs. This innovative approach enhances patient management while optimizing healthcare resources.

Keywords:

ambulatory care emergency nurse nursing management virtual inpatient virtual ward

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Surgical Services
Nursing Practice

Background:

Rising emergency surgical admissions challenge healthcare capacity.
Balancing acute and elective surgical patient needs is difficult.
Traditional inpatient models face significant strain.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the implementation of a novel nurse practitioner-led virtual inpatient (VIP) surgical service.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the VIP service in managing emergency surgical patients.
To assess the impact of the VIP service on patient care and health board finances.

Main Methods:

Introduction of a nurse practitioner-led virtual inpatient (VIP) surgical service.
Management of emergency surgical patients within the VIP framework.
Tracking patient outcomes, length of stay, and investigation timeliness.

Main Results:

Increased number of surgical emergency patients managed via the VIP service.
Shortened duration of VIP patient stays.
Improved timeliness of diagnostic investigations for VIP patients.
Demonstrated cost savings for the health board.

Conclusions:

The nurse practitioner-led VIP surgical service effectively manages emergency surgical patients.
VIP services enhance patient flow, expedite investigations, and reduce healthcare costs.
This innovative model offers a sustainable solution for surgical emergency care challenges.