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1East Texas Medical Center Crockett, Crockett Medical Center Clinic, Crockett, Texas.
Advanced practice registered nurses are vital for achieving the goals of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Triple and Quadruple Aims by forming interprofessional teams to improve healthcare delivery.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare policy
- Nursing leadership
- Health services research
Background:
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to increase healthcare access and improve population health.
- The Triple Aim focuses on enhancing population health, patient experience, and reducing per capita costs.
- The Quadruple Aim additionally incorporates the well-being of healthcare providers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the policy implications of the ACA, Triple Aim, and Quadruple Aim.
- To identify the role of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in achieving these healthcare policy goals.
- To explore frameworks for developing nursing policy related to these aims.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis of the ACA and related healthcare improvement frameworks.
- Literature review on the role of APRNs in interprofessional teams.
- Identification of policy development filters for nursing.
Main Results:
- APRNs are crucial for implementing the ACA and achieving the Triple and Quadruple Aims.
- Interprofessional team formation is a key strategy for APRNs.
- Specific policy implications for nursing are delineated.
Conclusions:
- Nursing policy development must align with national healthcare reform efforts.
- APRNs are central to improving healthcare delivery and achieving policy objectives.
- Understanding policy implications is essential for advancing nursing's contribution to healthcare quality and efficiency.
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