AARP Publishes Report on APRN Hospital Privledges
The AARP Public Policy Institute has published a report discussing barriers to hospital privileges and outlines the benefits to consumers and the health care system when Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have hospital privileges. The paper expands on recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health that APRNs be eligible for hospital clinical privileges, admitting privileges, and hospital medical staff membership and also be permitted to perform hospital admission assessments—documenting medical histories and performing physical examinations. The Institute of Medicine recommends that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) practice to the full extent of their education and training, which includes being able to admit their patients to the hospital and other facilities.
The report also addresses:
- What it means to be credentialed with hospital privileges.
- Medicare regulations that prevent APRNs from conducting patient exams in hospitals.
- State and hospital laws that add costs and administrative burdens to hospital care.
- How consumers benefit when APRNs have hospital privileges.
The entire report can be found here:
