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Measures of Success: Making the Case for Advanced Practice-Sensitive Quality Indicators
Ruth Kleinpell1, April Kapu1, Cynthia Borum2
1Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN.
Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are vital healthcare providers. This review explores APRN-sensitive outcome indicators to measure their impact on patient care quality and outcomes across diverse settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Quality
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are integral healthcare providers across various settings.
- APRNs, often grouped with physician assistants as advanced practice providers, play an increasing role in patient care management.
- Measuring the impact of APRN care on patient outcomes and quality is essential for performance evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the utilization of APRN-sensitive outcome indicators.
- To identify the impact of the APRN role on patient outcomes and quality of care.
- To highlight examples of APRN-sensitive outcomes from clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies demonstrating APRN outcomes.
- Analysis of challenges in identifying specific APRN-sensitive outcome indicators.
- Examination of exemplars from clinical practice sites.
Main Results:
- APRN-sensitive outcome indicators are crucial for evaluating the impact of APRNs.
- Identifying specific indicators can be challenging despite existing research.
- Exemplars illustrate the application of these indicators in practice.
Conclusions:
- APRN-sensitive outcome indicators are a valuable tool for assessing the contribution of APRNs.
- Further development and application of these indicators are needed to fully capture APRN impact.
- Standardized indicators will enhance performance evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
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