The impact of nurse practitioners on hospitalizations and discharges from long-term nursing facilities: A systematic review

Healthcare (Switzerland)

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2020, Pages

  Mileski, Michael ^a   Pannu, Upwinder ^a   Payne, Bobbi ^a   Sterling, Erica ^a   McClay, Rebecca ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; Long term care; Nurse practitioner; Nursing home; Quality of care; Quality outcomes; Resident care; Skilled nursing facility

Indexed keywords

EID: 85097487283     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22279032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8020114     Document Type: Review

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