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Residents in nursing and assisted living facilities are often the most vulnerable older adults due to multi-morbidities, neurocognitive disorders, and psychosocial issues. The complexity of resident needs coupled with the increased burden on attending physicians in long-term care has increased the need for collaborative practice among physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to ensure high quality, timely, and appropriate medical care (Cacchione ZC, Shah R, Nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants. In: Fenstemacher P, Winn P (eds) Post-acute and long-term medicine: a pocket guide. 2nd ed. Humana Press, 2016; Katz et al., Gerontologist 61:595–604, 2021).
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Salinas, R.C., Winn, P. (2023). Team-Based Care: Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Physician Assistants. In: Winn, P., Fenstemacher, P.A., Stefanacci, R.G., DeLong, R.S. (eds) Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28628-5_7
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