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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg · Jan 2016
ReviewEstablishment of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Advanced Practice Provider Services.
- Jill Gilliland, Amy Donnellan, Lindsey Justice, Lindy Moake, Jennifer Mauney, Page Steadman, David Drajpuch, Dawn Tucker, Jean Storey, Stephen J Roth, Josh Koch, Paul Checchia, David S Cooper, and Sandra L Staveski.
- Melnic Consulting Group, Virginia Beach, VA, USA jill@melnic.com.
- World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2016 Jan 1; 7 (1): 72-80.
AbstractThe addition of advanced practice providers (APPs; nurse practitioners and physician assistants) to a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) team is a health care innovation that addresses medical provider shortages while allowing PCICUs to deliver high-quality, cost-effective patient care. APPs, through their consistent clinical presence, effective communication, and facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration, provide a sustainable solution for the highly specialized needs of PCICU patients. In addition, APPs provide leadership, patient and staff education, facilitate implementation of evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives, and the performance of clinical research in the PCICU. This article reviews mechanisms for developing, implementing, and sustaining advance practice services in PCICUs. © The Author(s) 2015.
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