Skilled Nursing News June 15, 2022
The nurse practitioner (NP) role has evolved to be much more involved in the day-to-day operations of a nursing home, especially given the higher acuity that the care setting has adopted.
Institutional special needs plans (I-SNPs), which are designed to care for residents that need a higher level of clinical care, has led to more NP involvement on the ground level as well, according to senior clinicians at nursing home operator Avalon Healthcare Management Group.
Kathy Owens, senior vice president of clinical services for Avalon, has seen the NP role “really come into its own,” with the additional clinical skill set being recognized and utilized more effectively.
“We rely on them a lot heavier just because our goal has been...
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