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Outcomes manager: a role for the advanced practice nurse
1School of Nursing, University of Texas at Houston, USA.
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
|February 1, 1997
Summary
Advanced practice nurses can lead interdisciplinary teams in healthcare restructuring using outcomes management. This framework empowers them to oversee patient care, measure outcomes, and refine practices for optimal results.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Practice
- Quality Improvement
Background:
- Outcomes management is a framework for improving healthcare services.
- Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are positioned to lead care coordination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the role of the APN within an outcomes management framework.
- To highlight APN leadership in interdisciplinary healthcare restructuring.
Main Methods:
- The study outlines the functions of an APN in outcomes management.
- It emphasizes overseeing interdisciplinary care delivery and outcomes measurement.
Main Results:
- APNs can function as attending nurses for patient populations.
- Standardized practices are refined to achieve best practices.
Conclusions:
- Outcomes management provides a platform for APN leadership.
- APNs are integral to restructuring healthcare services across the continuum of care.