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Plaza Health Network – Enhancing the Collaborative Role

of the ARNP in the Changing Face of Health Care

At Plaza Health Network’s uation, diagnoses and Technology in the (QAPI) Accreditation.
seven award-winning skilled treatment of patients. Continuum of Care Less than 2% of the skilled nursing facil-
nursing and rehabilitation Plaza Health nurses have Being equipped with the latest technolo- ities in the country – and only five in
centers - Ponce Plaza, Uni - specialized training to gy, telemetry, and equipment also facili- Miami-Dade including the four from Plaza
ver sity Plaza, Sinai Plaza, manage distinctive needs tates the Plaza Health Network centers’ Health Network - have achieved this
Arch Plaza, Jackson Plaza, of patients such as con- ability to provide focused care. All seven advanced level of QAPI accreditation.
Aventura Plaza and South tinuous care for sub-acute centers now include a telehealth program The remaining four centers - Arch Plaza,
Pointe Plaza - advanced regis- and transplant services. that can provide rapid, real-time remote Jackson Plaza, Ponce Plaza and South
tered nurse practitioners They also collaborate monitoring of patients. This innovative Pointe Plaza - have received Advanced
(ARNPs) are a part of the with hospitals to assist in technology allows residents to receive col- QAPI Accreditation. In addition, Arch
changing face of health care the recuperative care of laborative virtual care from their team of Plaza, Jackson Plaza, Ponce Plaza, Sinai
in our facilities. This evolu- complex patients, thereby doctors, nurses, and medical specialists Plaza, South Pointe Plaza and University
tion has placed a collective Dr. Ann-Lynn Denker reducing hospital stays resulting in quicker evaluations, enhanced Plaza are the recipients of the Providigm
focus on the value of ARNPs, and readmissions and outcomes, and reduced hospital readmis- National Embracing Quality Award, an
redefining their roles to pro- ultimately speeding up sions. achievement attained by only 300 skilled
vide higher levels of sub-acute, skilled recovery. The same collaborative teams also bene- nursing facilities across the United States
nursing services as they coordinate care “One of the ways we are elevating the fit from the use of electronic health records and Ontario, Canada for their outstanding
with directors of nursing and other mem- quality of nursing care is by having our at Plaza Health Network centers, which commitment to quality.
bers of a patient’s interdisciplinary team. ARNPs coordinate patient care and serv- allows them to communicate effectively “We are very proud to have 5-star
“Given their advanced education, ices with our nursing directors and staff. and thoroughly resulting in better resident staffing in our facilities to promote quality
experiences, and ability to assess, diag- The support they provide helps to suc- management. care. The award-winning level of care pro-
nose and treat acute illness and chronic cessfully care for all of our patients, vided by our nursing teams results in
conditions, all of our nurses play a signif- including those who have just undergone Award-Winning Care tremendous benefits for our patients,” said
icant role in the transformation of the transplants,” said Dr. Ann-Lynn Denker, The dedicated teams of nursing profes- Bloom.
way high quality health care is delivered to Plaza Health Network’s chief clinical offi- sionals at Plaza Health Network assure Overall, the expansion of the nurse
the most complex patient cases,” said cer. “It’s what gives us the edge above patient-centered care by continuously re- practitioner roles is creating synergies that
Elaine Bloom, Plaza Health Network pres- other nursing facilities and allows us to evaluating and improving their methods. benefit patients, residents, and medical
ident and CEO. form strategic partnerships.” As a result, all seven centers have been staff. As these roles continue to evolve and
Additionally, the skillset of the Plaza recognized by Providigm, a national advance, Plaza Health Network will
Specialized Training Health Network ARNPs allows them to health care quality assessment system. remain on the forefront of how skilled
At Plaza Health Network centers, oversee specialized services such as in- Three centers - Aventura Plaza, Sinai nursing care is delivered.
ARNPs are a part of an on-site interdisci- house and bedside dialysis, as well as Plaza and University Plaza have been
plinary team including medical directors, programs for residents with cognitive awarded the 2016 Providigm Quality For more information about Plaza Health
primary care providers, specialists and disorders, respiratory issues, and other Assurance & Performance Improvement Network, visit www.plazahealth.org.
nurses that collaborates to handle the eval- serious co-morbidities.

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