Primary-care registered nurse telehealth policy implications

Ambulatory care registered nurse performance measurement.

On March 1-2, 2010, a state-of-the-science invitational conference titled "Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse Performance Measurement" was held to focus on measuring quality at the RN provider level in ambulatory care. The conference was devoted to ambulatory care RN performance measurement and quality of health care. The specific emphasis was on formulating a research agenda and developing a str...

Efficacy of nurse telehealth care and peer support in augmenting treatment of depression in primary care.

BACKGROUND Primary care treatment of depression needs improvement. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of 2 augmentations to antidepressant drug treatment. DESIGN Randomized trial comparing usual care, telehealth care, and telehealth care plus peer support; assessments were conducted at baseline, 6 weeks, and 6 months. SETTING Two managed care adult primary care clinics. PARTICIPANTS A t...

Registered Nurses in Primary Care

The years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act have seen substantial changes in the organization and delivery of primary care. These changes have emphasized greater team involvement in care and expansion of the roles of each team member including registered nurses (RNs). This study examined the roles of RNs in 30 exemplary primary care practices. We identified the emergence of new roles...

Registered nurse shortages: the road to appropriate public policy.

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION Implications of an Aging Registered Nurse Workforce

REGISTERED NURSES (RNS) COMprise the largest group of health care professionals in the United States, with more than 2.0 million RNs employed in health care organizations in 1998. This profession has experienced substantial changes during the last decade. However, little attention has been given to the change in the age structure of the RN workforce. Data from the Census Current Population Surv...