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This research aims to redesign the NP and PA care model to address workplace satisfaction and turnover issues in a growing cardiovascular surgery practice.

February 8, 2026Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Nurse practitioner and physician assistant collaborative staffing innovations to improve a cardiovascular surgery practice

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JWJohn W. WeimerMayo Clinic MNMarci D. NewcomeMayo Clinic JEJeffrey R. EhmanMayo Clinic

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Quality-improvement initiative enhanced collaboration in a cardiovascular surgery practice, reducing turnover and improving work culture.

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This research aims to redesign the NP and PA care model to address workplace satisfaction and turnover issues in a growing cardiovascular surgery practice.
Formed a multidisciplinary redesign team to identify and address gaps in the NP and PA care model.
Analyzed current workflows, collected survey data, and conducted patient tracers and staff observations.
Proposed 17 collaborative care models based on feedback from frontline staff to create a new care structure.
NP and PA turnover rates decreased by approximately 74% per year after implementing the new care model.
Departmental work culture scores improved from 68% to 85% following the changes in the care model.

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Weimer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6988278b0fc35cd7a88465a0 https://doi.org/10.1097/jxx.0000000000001220

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