Who We Are
CRAN Integrated Medical Care is a house call medical practice registered in the state of Maryland. Over 56 million adults are ages 65 and older. Healthcare accessibility is a known deterrent in seeking healthcare, particularly for patients, who are frail and have limited mobility. Due to this limitation, most of these adults do not seek healthcare routinely for preventive services or routine follow-ups for the management of chronic diseases. This lack of follow-up results in emergency room visits that often leads to hospitalization. Our practice is focused on bridging this gap by bringing primary care services to patients in their own homes. The home medical model allows us to treat our patients’ symptoms and work with their caregivers/families to ensure ongoing support for the care plan. We collaborate/coordinate with other healthcare professionals to offer holistic quality care to our patients.
About the Owner
Rita Ntosi DNP, CRNP, NP-C, CWS
Dr. Rita Ntosi is a board-certified nurse practitioner with over 20 year experience as a registered nurse and over 11 year experience as a family nurse practitioner. She began her nursing career in 1984 when she obtained her associate degree in Nursing. Her desire for an in-depth knowledge in nursing science led her to obtain a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN) degree in 1989, from University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus at a time when only a few universities in Nigeria offered the program. In her quest to practice intercontinental nursing, she obtained the Certificate of Graduate of Foreign Nursing Student (CGFNS), which propelled her to practice nursing in USA. She obtained her Master’s degree in Nursing Science from Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, in 2011 and her doctoral degree in nursing practice from Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA in 2021. She has practiced in various settings, including acute care, home health, public health, nursing education and now in long term care where she continues to impact on the lives of her patients, through delivery of evidence-based quality patient care. In recognition of her quality of care, she was awarded “The Compassionate Caregiver of the Year” in 2021.
She is also a certified wound specialist with the American Board of Wound Management. She is vast in various wound management modalities. She is a clinical faculty associate at University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Her professional interest includes health promotion, advance care planning, wound care and education/research.
Apart from her professional work, she volunteers locally and nationally. She served as the President of the National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioner (NANNPU) in 2022 after serving as the president-elect for 2 years. She is a member of the Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners in North America (ANNPNA) and one of its board of directors. Other professional memberships are American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP), Nurse Practitioners Association of Maryland (NPAM).
Mission
Our mission is to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care that results in positive patient outcomes for patients that are home-bound due to fragility or limited mobility.
Vision
To meet the medical needs of patients in their own homes while focusing on our core values of compassion, empathy, professionalism, shared decision-making, and the safety of our patients and staff.