Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study is to evaluate the impact of adding a nurse practitioner (NP) in the long-term care facility (LTCF) eight hours a day Monday through Friday on 30 day hospital readmission rates and to identify the variables that contribute to LTCF readmissions.

Author Details

Jodie L. Jones, RN; Denise Ramponi, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN; Thomas Cline, MBA

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Phi

Lead Author Affiliation

Robert Morris University, New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Hospital Readmission Rates Reduction, Longterm Care Settings, Nurse Practitioners

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2016

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2016

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Does a nurse practitioner in a LTCF decrease 30-day hospital readmission rates?

Washington, DC, USA

The purpose of this quantitative study is to evaluate the impact of adding a nurse practitioner (NP) in the long-term care facility (LTCF) eight hours a day Monday through Friday on 30 day hospital readmission rates and to identify the variables that contribute to LTCF readmissions.