Alisha Harvey Johnson PhD, RN , Isabella Zaniletti PhD, MA , Julie Miller DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, NEA-BC , Lori L. Popejoy PhD, RN , Marilyn J. Rantz PhD, RN
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Solution to Improve State Health Outcomes and Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Full Practice of APRNs
Objective
To identify the influence of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) restrictive practice laws on the number of APRNs providing services in various care settings, acute, primary, nursing home (long stay), and skilled nursing facility (short stay); understand the relationship between restrictive practice and number of Medicare beneficiary services across settings; and to understand the relationship between restrictive practice and overall quality of health care as indicated by Commonwealth Report state health rankings.
Design
One large federal data set and 2 national annual reports with state rankings from 2022 were used in this comparative, descriptive study.
Settings and Participants
We summarized number of services × APRN × 1000 patients by state practice restriction (full, reduced, or restricted) and setting of care.
Methods
We evaluated interstate variability and reported states that performed significantly above or below the overall median across all settings. Last, we fitted a linear regression model to explore the association of number of services × APRN × 1000 beneficiaries with Commonwealth Report health ranking.
Results
APRNs in full-practice states provide significantly more services than in reduced or restricted, regardless of care setting. After adjusting for practice restriction and care setting, no significant association was found between the number of services × APRN × 1000 beneficiaries and the state overall health ranking (regression coefficient β = 0.003, P = .736).
However, practice restriction was found to be highly significant, with full-practice states indicating overall better health (P < .001), regardless of setting.
Conclusions and Implications
Commonwealth Health ranking was found to be highly significant, with full-practice states indicating overall better health, 16 to 18 rankings better than reduced or restricted practice (P = .001), remaining consistent across all settings of care. Restrictive practice laws reduce access to care. It is time states with restrictive and reduced practice reexamine their APRN practice laws to enable Medicare beneficiaries increased access to care and improve overall health outcomes.
期刊介绍:
JAMDA, the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, is a leading peer-reviewed publication that offers practical information and research geared towards healthcare professionals in the post-acute and long-term care fields. It is also a valuable resource for policy-makers, organizational leaders, educators, and advocates.
The journal provides essential information for various healthcare professionals such as medical directors, attending physicians, nurses, consultant pharmacists, geriatric psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and others involved in providing, overseeing, and promoting quality