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      Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Nurse Practitioner-Led Outreach Program for Long-Term-Care Homes.

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          An observational prospective cohort study was conducted on 1,353 observations from a convenience sample of 311 long-term-care (LTC) residents to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse practitioner-led outreach program on the health outcomes, emergency department (ED) transfers, and hospital admissions of LTC residents. The results show that ED transfers by the NPs were 27% less likely to be non-urgent than transfers made by MDs (OR = .73; 95% CI .54-.97) and that ED transfers by the NPs were 3.23 times more likely to be admitted to hospital than transfers by MDs (OR = 3.23; 95% CI 1.17-8.90). These findings highlight the potential benefits of the NP-led outreach program for LTC residents and for the health-care system.

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          Journal
          Can J Nurs Res
          The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres
          SAGE Publications
          0844-5621
          0844-5621
          Sep 2015
          : 47
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
          [2 ] Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor.
          [3 ] Surgery/Ambulatory Care, Women's and Children's Health, Chatham -Kent Health Alliance, Chatham, Ontario.
          Article
          j47/3/39
          10.1177/084456211504700304
          29509472
          3872f6ef-a711-42ff-8d21-85b1f97a216f
          Copyright© by Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University.
          History

          ED transfer,acuity level,admission à l'hôpital,hospital admission,infirmière praticienne,long-term care,nurse practitioner,outreach program,programme d'extension des services,soins de longue durée,transfert vers le service des urgences,évaluation de l'efficacité

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