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  • Health Policy
  • Pediatric Health Outcomes
  • Nursing Practice

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  • Primary care shortages are a growing concern, leading many states to expand nurse practitioner (NP) scope-of-practice (SOP) laws.
  • Full Practice Authority (FPA) allows NPs to practice independently, without physician supervision, to address these shortages.
  • Previous research on NP SOP impacts has largely excluded pediatric populations and focused on limited clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide the first evidence on the impact of NP FPA on pediatric health outcomes.
  • To analyze the effect of FPA on preventable pediatric hospitalizations using hospitalization data.
  • To investigate the differential effects of FPA on chronic versus acute pediatric conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized inpatient discharge data from 22 states spanning 2010-2019.
  • Employed two-stage difference-in-differences models to establish causal relationships.
  • Assessed the impact of FPA implementation on pediatric quality indicators (PDIs).

Main Results:

  • Full Practice Authority (FPA) was associated with a 10% reduction in hospitalizations for chronic pediatric conditions like asthma and diabetes complications.
  • Conversely, FPA correlated with a 16% increase in hospitalizations for acute pediatric conditions, including gastroenteritis and urinary tract infections.
  • Significant heterogeneity in outcomes was observed, indicating differential impacts based on condition type.

Conclusions:

  • Expanded NP authority shows a dual effect: improving chronic pediatric disease management while potentially challenging acute care delivery.
  • Findings highlight the complex implications of NP scope-of-practice reforms for pediatric health.
  • Results offer crucial data for policy discussions surrounding SOP modernization and its effects on child health.