Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	24632
Country	United States

Received	2016-01-30 09:23
Peer-Review Started	2016-01-30 14:35
To Make the First Decision	2016-02-29 14:55
Return for Revision	2016-03-01 08:56
Revised	2016-03-22 22:15
Second Decision	2016-03-28 08:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-04-11 11:35
Articles in Press	2016-04-11 17:20
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-04-12 09:30
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-05-02 18:55

ISSN	2219-2808 (online)
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Category	Pediatrics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Nurse practitioner coverage is associated with a decrease in length of stay in a pediatric chronic ventilator dependent unit
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Courtney M Rowan, A Ioana Cristea, Jennifer C Hamilton, Nicole M Taylor, Mara E Nitu and Veda L Ackerman
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Courtney M Rowan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, 705 Riley Hospital Dr., Phase 2 Room 4900, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States. coujohns@iu.edu
Key Words	Nurse practitioners; Length of stay; Cost effective health care; Ventilation; Pediatrics
Core Tip	This is a retrospective study to review the care of patients requiring care in the pediatric chronic ventilator dependent unit from May 2001 to May 2011 comparing the 5 years prior to the 5 years post implementation of the critical care nurse practitioner (NP) in 2005. The average length of stay decreased from a median of 55 d [interquartile range (IQR): 9.8-108.3] to a median of 12 (IQR: 4.0-41.0) with the implementation of a dedicated critical care NP (P < 0.0001). Post implementation of a dedicated NP, a savings of 25738049 in room charges was noted over 5 years.
Publish Date	2016-05-02 18:55
Citation	Rowan CM, Cristea AI, Hamilton JC, Taylor NM, Nitu ME, Ackerman VL. Nurse practitioner coverage is associated with a decrease in length of stay in a pediatric chronic ventilator dependent unit. World J Clin Pediatr 2016; 5(2): 191-197
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v5/i2/191.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v5.i2.191

Full Article (PDF)	WJCP-5-191.pdf
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Peer-review Report	24632-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	24632-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
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