Applied Nursing Research
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 60-64, February 2003

Academic nursing clinic: Impact on health and cost outcomes for vulnerable populations☆☆☆

Presented in part at the Arizona Sigma Theta Tau International Research Consortium, Collaborations: Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century, Mesa, AZ, March 24-25, 2000.

Terry A. Badger, PhD, RN, CS, Professor, The University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ; Donna Behler McArthur, PhD, RN, CS, FNP, Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to examine selected health and cost outcomes of clients who used an academic nursing clinic (ANC) located in a high-rise public housing facility for low-income citizens. Service use, health promotion and screening, quality of care, satisfaction and costs were examined. Health outcomes were improved. Estimated cost savings were about $36,000 during the first year with reduced paramedic and police calls, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits. Findings show that advanced practice nurses can positively influence health outcomes by providing cost-effective quality health care. Copyright 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

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☆ Supported by the Flinn Foundation, Phoenix, AZ.

☆☆ Address reprint requests to Terry A. Badger, PhD, RN, CS, Professor, The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, POB 210203, Tucson, AZ, 85721.

PII: S0897-1897(02)10905-0

doi:10.1053/apnr.2003.50002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 60-64, February 2003

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