The following articles were published in the Perspectives in Ambulatory Care department of the Nursing Economic$ journal and authored by members of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing. The PIAC column captures the essence and makes sense of today's changing ambulatory care market.
Identification: 2022_NEC_MJ
Issue: May/June 2022
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This article describes findings from an extensive literature review and subject matter expert survey. Barriers to successful partnerships and strategies for success are highlighted, and examples from different types of successful partnerships are provided.
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Identification: 2022_NEC_MA
Issue: March/April 2022
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Development of academic-practice partnerships (APPs) provides the foundation to build a sustainable partnership between academia and practice settings. APPs provide academic, practice, and mutual benefits to advance ambulatory care nursing. Those who engage in partnerships can achieve mutual respect and understanding, a shared vision with mutual goals and outcomes, and agreed-upon evaluation strategies. Part 1 of a 3-part series.
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Identification: 2022_NEC_JA
Issue: July/August 2022
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Academic practice partnerships play a key role in preparing nurses to care for diverse patients in clinical settings. Evidence-based academic practice partnership guidelines for ambulatory care were created to facilitate student clinical placements that ensure competency of new nurses entering ambulatory care settings.
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Identification: 2021_NEC_MJ
Issue: May/June 2021
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As in many areas of healthcare delivery, ambulatory care practice is being transformed by technological advances such as artificial intelligence (AI). Registered nurses (RNs) are challenged to integrate these new technologies into practice. As RNs are integral to care delivery, they must be knowledgeable about AI. In addition to nursing practice, nursing education will need to identify the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to practice with AI. In this study, the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students, practicing nurses, and nursing faculty about AI in nursing and health care were assessed.
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Identification: 2021_NEC_MA
Issue: March/April 2021
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As health care shifts from an acute, disease, and episodic-based model to one of health, community intervention, and continuum focused interventions, the ambulatory care nurse is essential in this transformation and its success. Leveraging the ANCC Magnet® Model as a blueprint to improved patient outcomes and care of the nursing workforce can ensure that transformation is achieved.
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Identification: 2021_NEC_JF
Issue: January/February 2021
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Case management has been effective in improving cost and quality outcomes for at-risk populations. The majority of case management studies have been performed on older Medicare populations and lacked standard financial outcome estimates. A telephonic case management program’s clinical and economic effectiveness was assessed on a commercial population, including return on investment (ROI). The centralized program resulted in statistically significant lower emergency department visits and inpatient admissions with a significant ROI.
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Identification: 2021_NEC_JA
Issue: July/August 2021
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Creation of best practice care delivery models will influence registered nurses' participation as an equal partner in the interprofessional team. The Ambulatory Nursing Excellence Dashboard provides care teams meaningful, actionable data to inform care processes and drive improvements.
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Identification: 2020_NEC_ND
Issue: November/December 2020
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This article is the second in a series supporting the business case for care coordination and transition management (CCTM) in health care. The series will support nurses in building business cases that create a positive return on investments and leverage nurses in CCTM or other roles within the healthcare continuum. A business case template was developed to support nurses seeking to transform care and serve as a guide for creating a business case for CCTM.
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Identification: 2020_NEC_MA
Issue: March/April 2020
Credits: None available.
Using evidence-based frameworks and theories provides the foundation required to implement and evaluate comprehensive education. Providing theory-based education in addition to ongoing audits of daily work promotes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of medical assistants in providing safe patient care.
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Identification: 2020_NEC_JA
Issue: July/August 2020
Credits: None available.
Equipping nurse leaders in all roles and settings is vital for achieving improved population health. Organizations leveraging the role of the registered nurse in care coordination and transition management must study and disseminate their results to expand the evidence to support future business cases. It is imperative to realize the full economic value of nurses across all settings and the unique contributions nurses, practicing to the full extent of their license, bring to the transformation of health care and achieving the Quadruple Aim in the United States.
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