An Information Directory App InHouse Call for Streamlining Communication to Optimize Efficiency and Patient Care in a Hospital: Pilot Mixed Methods Design and Utility Study by George Schilling, Leonardo Villarosa

“…MethodsThis pilot study utilizing before-after trials was carried out at a tertiary academic hospital and involved 20 clinicians, including physiatrists, hospitalists, internal medicine and family medicine residents, and advanced practice providers/nurse practitioners/physician assistants. InHouse Call was designed to efficiently supply contact information to providers through a simple, user-friendly interface. …”
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Viability and thresholds for treatment of extremely preterm infants: survey of UK neonatal professionals by Di Stefano, L, Wood, K, Mactier, H, Bates, S, Wilkinson, D

“…</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>336 respondents included 167 consultants, 127 registrars/fellows and 42 advanced neonatal nurse practitioners (ANNPs). Respondents reported a median grey zone for neonatal resuscitation between 22+1 and 24+0 weeks’ gestation. …”

Protocol for a randomised trial of higher versus lower intensity patient-provider communication interventions to reduce antibiotic misuse in two paediatric ambulatory clinics in th... by Goggin, K, Bradley-Ewing, A, Myers, A, Lee, B, Hurley, E, Delay, K, Schlachter, S, Ramphal, A, Pina, K, Yu, D, Weltmer, K, Linnemayr, S, Butler, C, Newland, J

“…</p> <h4>Methods/analysis</h4> <p>We will attempt to recruit all eligible paediatricians and nurse practitioners (currently 47) at an academic children’s hospital and a private practice. …”

Minor illness education for parents of young children. by Robbins, H, Hundley, V, Osman, L

“… BACKGROUND: A number of previous studies on minor illness have concentrated on nurse-led clinics and the role of nurse practitioners. This study examines the effect of a minor illness education programme which aimed to increase parents' confidence and knowledge in managing childhood illnesses. …”

Clinician perspectives on having point of care tests made available to them during out of hours home visiting by Dixon, S, Glogowska, M, Garland, S, Hunt, H, Lasserson, D, Hayward, G

“…Our sample included 7 GPs (4 interviewed once, 3 interviewed twice - earlier and later during the study), 6 emergency practitioners (EPs) including advanced nurse practitioners and paramedics, 1 Healthcare Assistant, and 2 ambulatory care physicians. …”

Survey of perceptions and educational needs of primary care providers regarding management of patients with class II and III obesity in Ontario, Canada by Boris Zevin, Mary Martin, Nancy Dalgarno, Linda Chan, Nardhana Sivapalan, Robyn Houlden, Richard Birtwhistle, Karen Smith, David Barber

“…Results Surveys were distributed to 591 PCPs (n = 538 family physicians; n = 53 nurse practitioners) identified as practicing in the Southeastern Ontario and 92 (15.6%) participated. …”
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Digital Simulation Improves, Maintains, and Helps Transfer Health-Care Providers' Neonatal Resuscitation Knowledge by Simran K. Ghoman, Simran K. Ghoman, Maria Cutumisu, Maria Cutumisu, Maria Cutumisu, Georg M. Schmölzer, Georg M. Schmölzer

“…Digital neonatal resuscitation simulation may present a convenient alternative for more frequent training.Method: Fifty neonatal HCPs participated in the study (44 female; 27 nurses, 3 nurse practitioners, 14 respiratory therapists, 6 doctors). …”
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Nursing contributions to virtual models of care in primary care: a scoping review protocol by Marie-Ève Poitras, Shabnam Asghari, Michelle Swab, Lindsay Hedden, Maria Mathews, Julia Lukewich, Dana Ryan, Crystal Vaughan

“…Studies will include nurses across all designations (ie, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, practical nurses). …”
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Nurses who work in rural and remote communities in Canada: a national survey by Martha L. P. MacLeod, Norma J. Stewart, Judith C. Kulig, Penny Anguish, Mary Ellen Andrews, Davina Banner, Leana Garraway, Neil Hanlon, Chandima Karunanayake, Kelley Kilpatrick, Irene Koren, Julie Kosteniuk, Ruth Martin-Misener, Nadine Mix, Pertice Moffitt, Janna Olynick, Kelly Penz, Larine Sluggett, Linda Van Pelt, Erin Wilson, Lela Zimmer

“…In order to inform workforce planning, a national study, Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II, was conducted with the rural and remote regulated nursing workforce (registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed or registered practical nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses) with the intent of informing policy and planning about improving nursing services and access to care. …”
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Remote Cardiovascular Hypertension Program Enhanced Blood Pressure Control During the COVID‐19 Pandemic by Simin Gharib Lee, Alexander J. Blood, Christopher P. Cannon, William J. Gordon, Hunter Nichols, David Zelle, Benjamin M. Scirica, Naomi D. L. Fisher

“…A team of pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physicians, and nonlicensed navigators used an evidence‐based clinical algorithm to optimize hypertensive treatment. …”
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Clinician Care Team Composition and Health Care Utilization by Matthew E. Bernard, MD, Susan B. Laabs, MD, Darshan Nagaraju, MS, Summer V. Allen, MD, Michael P. Halasy, DHSc, MS, PA-C, David R. Rushlow, MD, Gregory M. Garrison, MD, Julie A. Maxson, CCRP, Marc R. Matthews, MD, Gerald J. Sobolik, MBA, Michelle A. Lampman, PhD, Randy M. Foss, MD, Steven L. Rosas, MD, Tom D. Thacher, MD

“…Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed administrative data collected from January 1 to December 31, 2017, of 420 family medicine clinicians (253 physicians, 167 nurse practitioners/physician assistants [NP/PAs]) with patient panels in an integrated health system in 59 Midwestern communities serving rural and urban areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. …”
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Understanding and addressing changing administrative workload in primary care in Canada: protocol for a mixed-method study by Agnes Grudniewicz, M Ruth Lavergne, Emily Gard Marshall, Lindsay Hedden, Madeleine McKay, Ruth Martin-Misener, Myles Leslie, Richard Buote, Catherine Moravac, Fiona Bergin, Julie Easley, Melanie Mooney, Erin Palmer, Joshua Tracey

“…Our second objective is to use qualitative interviews with family physicians, nurse practitioners and administrative team members providing primary care to understand how administrative workload has changed over time. …”
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Western Cape Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) study: Measuring primary care organisation and performance in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (2013) by Graham F. Bresick, Abdul-Rauf Sayed, Cynthia le Grange, Susheela Bhagwan, Nayna Manga, Derek Hellenberg

“…All full-time doctors and nurse practitioners in PCFs sampled and all PCF managers in sub-districts sampled invited into the study. …”
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An Advanced Interprofessional Team-Based Learning Module in Quality Improvement Concepts by Paul Haidet, Robert Cherry, Mary Beth Clark, Sandra O'Sullivan, Chengwu Yang

“…Although we have implemented this resource mainly with nursing and medical students, we feel that it may also be useful for a variety of other professional students, including physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and others.…”
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Faculty Development Interprofessional Education Curriculum (IPEC): Case-Based Learning of IPE via a Complicated Newborn Resuscitation: Baby Boy Blue by Sharon Griswold, Kimberley Montgomery, Catherine Morse, John Erbayri, Dana Farabaugh, Nina Multak, Linda Wilson, Aleksandra Sarcevic

“…This resource was designed as a faculty development instructional tool; however it is also relevant for numerous healthcare professionals or students such as: nurses, physicians, social workers, pharmacists, pre-hospital providers, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Methods Although the case can be utilized in many ways, two options are delineated in the resource: A video discussion of good and poor IPE examples is provided as Option 1. …”
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Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes towards and Knowledge and Understanding of Paediatric Palliative Medicine (PPM) and Its Meaning within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)... by Satyajit Ray, Emma Victoria McLorie, Jonathan Downie

“…Sixteen out of a possible thirty-two responses (50%) were accrued from PICU healthcare professionals, including consultants (n = 19), advanced nurse practitioners (n = 4) and band-seven nurses (n = 9). …”
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The effect of care provided by paediatric critical care transport teams on mortality of children transported to paediatric intensive care units in England and Wales: a retrospectiv... by Sarah E. Seaton, Elizabeth S. Draper, Christina Pagel, Fatemah Rajah, Jo Wray, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, on behalf of the DEPICT Study Team

“…Transports led by Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Junior Doctors had similar outcomes (adjusted mortality ANP: 0.035 versus Junior Doctor: 0.038). …”
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Staff perceptions on patient motives for attending GP-led urgent care centres in London: a qualitative study by Greenfield, Geva, Ignatowicz, Agnieszka, Gnani, Shamini, Bucktowonsing, Medhavi, Ladbrooke, Tim, Millington, Hugh, Car, Josip, Majeed, Azeem

“…Participants 15 staff members working at the centres including 8 GPs, 5 emergency nurse practitioners and 2 receptionists. Results We identified 4 main themes: ‘Confusion about choices’, ‘As if increase of appetite had grown; By what it fed on’, ‘Overt reasons, covert motives’ and ‘A question of legitimacy’. …”
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How can we change medical students’ perceptions of a career in family medicine? Marketing or substance? by Amnon Lahad, Andrew Bazemore, Davorina Petek, William R. Phillips, Dan Merenstein

“…Much of this work can be done by nurse practitioners (NPs) working as part of an FP-led team. …”
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Beyond Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Alternative Management Strategies to Prevent the Development and Progression of CKD by Wendy L. Wright, Scott Urquhart, Stephen Brunton

“…Coordination between those working in the primary care setting and those in endocrinology and nephrology clinics may optimize the prevention of chronic kidney disease progression in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and primary care physicians play an important role in making timely patient referrals to kidney specialists. …”
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