Advanced Practice Professional definition

Advanced Practice Professional means an individual, other than a Practitioner, who is licensed and/or certified to render health care services independently or under the supervision of a Medical Staff Member, and who is authorized by the Medical Center to provide direct health care services at the Medical Center. Clinical Assistants are not Advanced Practice Professionals and do not qualify for Clinical Privileges or Staff Membership.

Advanced Practice Professional. (“APP”) means individuals other than Medical Staff members who provide a medical level of care or perform surgical tasks consistent with granted clinical privileges, but who may be required by law and/or the Hospital to exercise some or all of those clinical privileges under the direction of, or in collaboration with, a Supervising/Collaborating Physician pursuant to a Supervision/Collaborative agreement. See Appendix B of this Policy.

Advanced Practice Professional means members of allied health fields affiliated with the Medical Staff as determined by the Medical Staff, and including nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, and other advanced practice fields. Members of the allied health fields shall be affiliated with and subject to monitoring by the Medical Staff, but such Advanced Practice Professional shall not be considered members of the Medical Staff.

Examples of Advanced Practice Professional in a sentence

• The Advanced Practice Professional will be invited to present information to refute the reasons for the recommendation.

• To exercise such right, the Advanced Practice Professional must file a written request for review with the Medical Executive Committee within fifteen (15) days of the Adverse Action.

• Patients should be made clearly aware at all times whether they are being cared for by a physician or an Advanced Practice Professional.

• If the Board makes any of the above determinations without an adverse recommendation by the MEC, an Advanced Practice Professional or Licensed Independent Practitioner would also be entitled to request a hearing.

• This Section applies to all requests for modification of clinical privileges during the term of appointment (increases and relinquishments), resignation from the Medical Staff or as an Advanced Practice Professional or Licensed Independent Practitioner, and waivers related to eligibility criteria for clinical privileges or the scope of those privileges.

More Definitions of Advanced Practice Professional

Advanced Practice Professional or “APP” means an individual, not including a Physician, Dentist, Oral Surgeon or Podiatrist, who is licensed and/or certified to render health care services independently or under the supervision of a Medical Staff Member, and is credentialed and privileged in accordance with these Medical Staff Bylaws.

Advanced Practice Professional or “APP” means those individuals eligible for privileges but not medical staff membership who provide a level of service including the evaluation and treatment of patients including documentation in the medical record and the prescribing of medications. Individuals in this category are, but not limited to, clinical psychologists, physician assistants (PAs), doctors of physician assistant studies (DPAS), advance practice registered nurses (APRNs), doctors of nursing practice (DNP), and anesthesia assistants (AAs).

Advanced Practice Professional or “APP” means those individuals eligible for Privileges but not Medical Staff Membership who provide a level of service including the evaluation and treatment of patients, documentation in the medical record and the prescribing of medications, as applicable in accordance with their scope of practice. APP categories are listed in the Organization and Functions Manual which is part of the Rules and Regulations.

Advanced Practice Professional or “APP” means any individually licensed or certified health care provider (excluding a Physician, Dentist, Oral Surgeon, or Podiatrist) who: (a) has an independent or dependent scope of practice, (b) is authorized by the Governing Board to exercise specified Clinical Privileges within the Hospital in a manner that is consistent with the provider’s scope of practice, and

Advanced Practice Professional means physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, or nurse midwives who are authorized to care for patients under the

Advanced Practice Professional. (APP) means a non-physician healthcare Practitioner, including certified physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners, and psychologists. The Board may designate additional categories of Practitioners who may be included as APPs. APPs may be granted specific clinical privileges at the Hospital but are not members of the Medical Staff. APPs may be employees of Levindale. APPs are subject to the Allied Health Practitioner Policy.

Advanced Practice Professional means an individual who is: