Key result
Two-site interprofessional expansion of a heart function clinic increases annual patient encounters by ~196%.
Why the study?
Scalable, interprofessional care models are needed to support chronic disease management and improve access to speciality services.
Does expanding to a two-site interprofessional program improve access and service utilization for heart failure patients?
Observational (n=854)
Yes
Does expanding to a two-site interprofessional program improve access and service utilization for heart failure patients?
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Expanding a heart failure clinic to a multi-site interprofessional model significantly increases patient encounters and regional access to specialized care.
Scalable, interprofessional care models are needed to support chronic disease management and improve access to speciality services. A community hospital heart function clinic expanded from a single-site, nurse practitioner–led model to a two-site interprofessional program over 4 years. The objective was to examine program growth, service utilization, and operational strategies supporting sustainable expansion. A retrospective review assessed annual encounters, visit types, and provider activity across nursing, pharmacy, supportive cardiology, and community partnerships. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research guided analysis of implementation and scalability. Annual encounters increased from 1,562 to 4,623, with unique patients rising from 566 to 854. Registered Nurse telephone follow-ups expanded substantially, with additional growth in Nurse Practitioner and pharmacy visits. The second site accounted for nearly 10% of visits, improving regional access. Interprofessional collaboration and distributed care supported sustainable growth and improved access to specialized heart failure services.
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Krauter et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=854). Two-site interprofessional program expansion vs. Single-site nurse practitioner-led model was evaluated on Program growth and service utilization (annual encounters and unique patients). Expansion of a community hospital heart function clinic to a two-site interprofessional program over 4 years increased annual encounters from 1,562 to 4,623 and unique patients from 566 to 854.
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