The Impact of Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority on Chronic Condition-Related Readmissions and Emergency Department Visits in the United States
NP FPA is associated with slight reductions in chronic condition readmissions, particularly in rural areas. While DiD models showed limited policy-specific impact, IRR findings support FPA as a promising strategy to enhance chronic disease management and access to care. Future research should address model limitations and explore causal pathways.
Authors
- Joshua A. Gerlick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-4146)
- Evelyn Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-4562)
- Alicia Plemmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-4686)
- Mark Votruba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4870-3376)
- Allison A. Norful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6202-058X)
- Fitzpatrick Jj
- Summer Davis
- Maxwell J. Mehlman
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Weatherford (Switzerland) (CH)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002285
- Primary Topic
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Case Western Reserve University