Access to Care: End-to-End Digital Response for COVID-19 Care Delivery

Melinda Cooling, Colleen J. Klein, Lisa M. Pierce, Nicole Delinski, Abby Lotz, John A. Vozenilek

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic disrupted health care, requiring organizational leaders to act quickly to manage the health-related concerns of individuals and communities. The ability to offer a variety of digitally enabled telehealth services with 24/7 access to nurse practitioners and physician assistants allowed us to care for patients in their homes. It reduced the spread of the virus, protected our employees from further disease spread, and provided early interventions to those in need. The roles of nurse practitioner leaders, the enacted strategies, and patient outcomes demonstrate the impact of an innovative digital care delivery model on care across the continuum.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)232-235
Number of pages4
JournalJournal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • coronavirus disease 2019
  • digital health
  • nurse practitioner
  • physician assistant
  • telemedicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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