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The research aims to evaluate the productivity of advanced practitioners in ambulatory emergency care for workforce planning.

February 21, 2026International Journal for Advancing Practice

Productivity in an advanced practitioner-led ambulatory emergency care service

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JBJemma BakerGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust EWEmma WylieGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust KGKerry L GaskinBirmingham City University

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This quality improvement initiative evaluates productivity in an advanced practitioner-led emergency care service, suggesting efficient workforce planning strategies.

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The research aims to evaluate the productivity of advanced practitioners in ambulatory emergency care for workforce planning.
Implemented an advanced practitioner-led service in outpatient emergency care at a UK hospital.
Followed the Plan, Do, Study, Act quality improvement model.
Collected and analyzed patient data from May 2021 to July 2023.
Initial productivity for advanced practitioners was 0.59 patients per hour, compared to 0.69 for junior doctors.
Productivity of advanced practitioners improved to 0.79 patients per hour after reducing junior doctor support.
Productivity ranged from 0.61 to 0.65 patients per hour in the first three months, indicating variability based on individual experience.

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Baker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994bef873532290d020004 https://doi.org/10.12968/ijap.2024.0072

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This quality improvement initiative evaluates productivity in an advanced practitioner-led emergency care service, suggesting efficient workforce planning strategies.

Productivity in an advanced practitioner-led ambulatory emergency care service

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Productivity in an advanced practitioner-led ambulatory emergency care service

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