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Advanced practice nurse as outcomes manager.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9432447     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Outcomes management as a patient management system has been designed to impact and improve select outcomes. Central to the development and implementation of best practice senario identified throughout outcomes management is the advanced practice nurse. SLEH has been in the forefront of development and implementation of an outcomes management program. This article describes the outcomes management position and shares the job description and performance evaluation used at this institution. The tools allow for measuring and quantifying the impact of the outcomes manager position on improving patient outcomes. The improvement of outcomes has increased the value of the advanced practice nurse and provided the institution with a solid future necessary for survival in a managed care market.
Authors:
S Houston; R Luquire
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advanced practice nursing quarterly     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1080-4293     ISO Abbreviation:  Adv Pract Nurs Q     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-01-15     Completed Date:  1998-01-15     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9515177     Medline TA:  Adv Pract Nurs Q     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-9; quiz 87     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Texas Medical Center, Texas Woman's University, Houston, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Benchmarking / organization & administration*
Humans
Job Description*
Marketing of Health Services
Nurse Clinicians / organization & administration*
Nurse Practitioners / organization & administration*
Nursing Evaluation Research
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) / organization & administration*
Professional Competence

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