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Advanced Nurse Practioners Physician Assistants
Rene Vallejo, MBA Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Department of Surgery Association of Academic Surgical Administrators OCTOBER 23, 2017
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Introduction / Problem
Wait times are one of many patient satisfaction indicators Patients wait time are NOT at an acceptable level in academic surgical clinic Balancing teaching and non-teaching encounters Who determines this time? Practitioners participating in clinic? Administration? Patients?
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Introduction / Problem
Strive to provide care that is: High quality Cost effective Comprehensive Timely Academic setting pose an added challenge to keep times at an acceptable level Change can be a difficult process to overcome Culture change “WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE……”
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Question How to reduce wait times for Adult surgical patients in an academic surgical clinic? Does implementation of a single decision making practitioner affect the teaching experience of medical students and residents? What is the balance between single decision making practitioner versus traditional academic set-up? Can a single decision making practitioner impact overall patient satisfaction outcomes?
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Evidence Based Practice Measures
Single point of contact practice setup Decrease interactions that in turn decrease times Efficiency Improve access to care
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Outcomes of Project Reduction in wait times from registration
to exam by “decision making practitioner” 44%
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Added Benefits Reduction in Time to 3rd Appointment (time from referral to appointment with specialist) Initial 48 days 3 months 11 days 6 months within 8 days Reduction in chronic follow-up patients in faculty clinic Increased numbers of new patients referrals Increase teaching opportunities for students Increase access to care Increase in Surgical Yield
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Evaluation of Measures Implemented
Single point of contact clinic Decreased wait times by 44% Increase access to care Reduced Time to 3rd appointment Absence of negative feedback
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