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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedKandrack R, Barnes H, Martsolf GR
Nurse practitioner scope of practice regulations and nurse practitioner supply.
This study’s objective was to estimate associations between adopting full nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice (SOP) and improved access to care. The authors used county-level data to estimate the association between adopting full NP SOP and NP supply in general, and in rural and health professional shortage area-designed counties specifically. They estimated positive associations, although the relationship was only statistically significant in health professional shortage areas.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Kandrack R, Barnes H, Martsolf GR .
Nurse practitioner scope of practice regulations and nurse practitioner supply.
Med Care Res Rev 2021 Jun;78(3):208-17. doi: 10.1177/1077558719888424..
Keywords: Provider: Nurse, Provider: Clinician, Workforce, Policy
de Cordova PB, Jones T, Riman KA
Staffing trends in magnet and non-magnet hospitals after state legislation.
This study examined whether there was a difference in staffing of registered nurses in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals using unit-level, publicly available data in New Jersey. This secondary analysis of longitudinal RN staffing data was conducted using 64 hospitals representing 12 nursing specialties during the time span of 2008 to 2015. There was a slight increase in staffing at Magnet hospitals compared to non-Magnet hospitals, but RN staffing improved in all hospitals. No meaningful difference in staffing for all 12 specialties was found.
AHRQ-funded; HS024339.
Citation: de Cordova PB, Jones T, Riman KA .
Staffing trends in magnet and non-magnet hospitals after state legislation.
J Nurs Care Qual 2020 Oct/Dec;35(4):323-28. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000479..
Keywords: Hospitals, Policy, Healthcare Delivery, Workforce
Kamal AH, Wolf SP, Troy J
Policy changes key to promoting sustainability and growth of the specialty palliative care workforce.
The authors used 2018 clinician survey data to model risk factors associated with palliative care clinicians leaving the field early. Their modeling revealed an impending "workforce valley." They recommended policies that support high-value, team-based palliative care through expansion in all segments of the specialty palliative care workforce, combined with payment reform to encourage the deployment of sustainable teams.
AHRQ-funded; HS023681.
Citation: Kamal AH, Wolf SP, Troy J .
Policy changes key to promoting sustainability and growth of the specialty palliative care workforce.
Health Aff 2019 Jun;38(6):910-18. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00018..
Keywords: Palliative Care, Policy, Provider, Teams, Workforce
de Cordova PB, Rogowski J, Riman KA
Effects of public reporting legislation of nurse staffing: a trend analysis.
The authors examined nurse staffing trends after the New Jersey enactment of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2 H-13) on January 24, 2005, mandating that all health care facilities compile, post, and report staffing information. They found that the number of patients per registered nurse decreased for ten specialties, and conclude that this indicates the importance of public reporting in improving patient safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS024339.
Citation: de Cordova PB, Rogowski J, Riman KA .
Effects of public reporting legislation of nurse staffing: a trend analysis.
Policy Polit Nurs Pract 2019 May;20(2):92-104. doi: 10.1177/1527154419832112..
Keywords: Hospitals, Patient Safety, Workforce, Policy, Provider, Provider: Nurse
Song Z, Chopra V, McMahon LF
Addressing the primary care workforce crisis.
In this commentary, the authors propose that CMS explicitly reward teaching hospitals if a certain share of their graduates (they propose 30%) remain in primary care 3 years after residency, either through additional payments or release of a withhold. This step could help address the shortage of primary care physicians that now calls for more policy attention and urgency.
AHRQ-funded; HS022835.
Citation: Song Z, Chopra V, McMahon LF .
Addressing the primary care workforce crisis.
Am J Manag Care 2015 Aug;21(8):e452-4..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Policy, Primary Care, Provider, Workforce