Developing an Innovative Advanced Practice Provider Flexible Workforce
Eileen Aber1, Amy Scholtz, Sue Ogle
1Author Affiliations: Advanced Practice Provider Manager (Aber), Flex Team and Urgent Care, Director (Dr Scholtz) and Senior Director (Ogle), Center of Advanced Practice, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
Healthcare organizations continue to experience major workforce shortages and employment turnover. Historically, nursing resource teams have demonstrated success in optimizing clinician availability and expertise across inpatient units. However, there is little information surrounding a model for advanced practice providers (APPs). This article describes the development and launch of an APP Flex Team that successfully filled staffing vacancies across a wide range of pediatric subspecialty inpatient units, reduced premium pay usage, and raised APP job satisfaction.
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