Anita Wiggs

Experience

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  Visiting Physicians Association

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  MSN, Adult/Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner- BC

  From 2015 to 2016, I devised and executed care plan in accordance with evidence-based / age-appropriate protocols by conducting detailed analysis. I provided exceptional support in identification of elderly and home bound patient needs, while managing stability and health of medically complex patients. Furthermore, I administered therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, including medication regimens and interpretation of labs to individualize plan of care.My key accomplishments for this role is as under:- Enhanced skillset of medical assistants and office staff by providing training and mentorship.Additional Experience:Registered Nurse 7 ICU, SSM Health St Louis University Hospital, St LouisRegistered Nurse Case / Quality Management, Barnes Jewish Healthcare, St. LouisRN Case/Utilization Manager, Physician Liaison, Correctional Medical Services Inc. - Correctional Healthcare, St Louis, Registered Nurse ICU St Anthony’s Medical Center, St, Louis Show less

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  General Medicine

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

  MSN, Adult/Gero Primary Care NP-BC

  During this time, I identified and met acute, chronic, and psychological needs of patients by conducting patient visits on daily basis within facilities. I managed and maintained lab operations in compliance with agreement, while providing strategic directions on medications processes. Moreover, I improved coordination care of older adults and acute / chronically ill patients in all post-acute settings by rendering high-level support. I led and mentored patients in all areas related to health promotion, counseling, maintenance, and disease prevention.The values I have driven in this role include the following:- Maximized patient satisfaction and practice growth by forging long-term relationships.- Minimized admissions / readmissions by 20% by optimizing monitoring process of Diabetic, CHF, and COPD patients. Show less

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  University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2020

  Advanced Practice Nurse Clinical Instructor-Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes

  In this job, I leveraged extensive knowledge of quality improvement and latest clinical evidence-based practices in nursing / healthcare to enhance efficiency of organizational procedures. Furthermore, I strengthened communications, improved outcomes, and maximized patient satisfaction by cooperating with attending physicians. I led day-to-day workflow and maintained documentation by utilizing EMR PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Mediprocity, and EPIC-Mercy.My notable accomplishment from this role was:- Enhanced member enrollment by 20% in program through clinical relationships and patient satisfaction.- Reduced hospital admission / readmission rate by 1.98% by identifying changes and decreasing unnecessary hospitalizations.- Developed nursing models for early illness detection, while leading / mentoring residents on health promotion, counseling, maintenance, and disease prevention. Show less

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  Provider Partners

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2023

  Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP)

  Provider Partners Health Plans (PPHP) takes a very different approach to caring for residents of nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and other long-term care facilities. ON A MISSIONProvider Partners Health Plans (PPHP) takes to heart our mission of providing the best possible care while your loved one is a resident of one of our hand-picked long-term care facilities. We pledge to take care of each of our patients in the way that we’d want our own loved ones to be cared for.Our leaders have decades of experience delivering the highest quality long-term care as well as a history of developing innovative programs that improve care and keep patients healthier. PPHP is sponsored by a group of highly experienced leaders that work with physicians, hospitals and other providers to improve care and outcomes for our members. During this tenure, I reduced unnecessary hospitalizations through early recognition / management of condition changes, while evaluating condition of hospitalized members. I built strong relationships with PCP to create care plans for prompt identification and intervention. Moreover, I executed comprehensive health assessments by utilizing robust skills. I drove procedures in line with lab agreement and protocols, while providing recommendations on medications regimes. I managed daily workflow by using EMR MatrixCare, GEHRIMED, HealthMetric, and Mediprocity, and EPIC-Mercy.My achievements for this role have been:- Saved Medicare costs through utilization of hypodermoclysis as fluid resuscitation to prevent hospitalization.- Optimized process efficiency by leveraging in-depth knowledge of quality improvement and latest clinical evidence-based practices in nursing / healthcare.- Increased patient enrollment by 50% and eliminated unnecessary testing duplications by formulating and executing effective plans in collaboration with care team members, patients, and families. Show less

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  HarmonyCares

  Feb 2024 - now

  Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Harmony Cares