Greater Nurse Practitioner Presence Linked To Fewer Hospitalizations, Higher Hospice Use for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

Nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) appear to benefit from greater nurse practitioner (NP) involvement, with fewer hospitalizations and higher hospice use at end of life. The number of differences in outcomes between extensive and minimal NP care was higher in states with a full scope of practice regulations than in … Continue reading Greater Nurse Practitioner Presence Linked To Fewer Hospitalizations, Higher Hospice Use for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia