Impact of nurse practitioners on health outcomes of Medicare and Medicaid patients - 1 views
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cmhiggins on 06 Oct 16This article examines the documented positive impact of full practice legislation on patient outcomes. Potentially avoidable hospitalizations, readmission rates after inpatient rehabilitation, and nursing home resident hospitalizations were explored. States with full practice of nurse practitioners have lower hospitalization rates in all examined groups and improved health outcomes in their communities.