Children and adolescents exposed to chronic trauma have a greater risk for mental health disorders and school failure. Children and adolescents of minority racial/ethnic groups and those living in...
Author(s): Satu Larson, Susan Chapman, Joanne Spetz and Claire Brindis
The aim of this study is to examine male-female earnings of nurses in Germany. Understanding and addressing differences in earnings by gender is important because differences in pay accumulate over a...
This report summarizes the findings from a survey of general acute care hospital employers of registered nurses (RNs) in California conducted in fall 2016. This is the seventh annual survey of...
Community health workers (CHWs) and promotores de salud are playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of high quality and equitable health related services, particularly to vulnerable...
Author(s): Susan Chapman, Jennifer Schindel, Jacqueline Miller
Enrollment in Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, surged with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), from 8.6 million in September 2013 to 13.4 million three years later. Medi-Cal...
Research examining productivity, quality and outcomes of traditional pediatric dental care are generally lacking. The literature shows that education, qualifications, and roles are changing with case...
Author(s): Elizabeth Mertz, Joanne Spetz and Jean Moore
This study describes the program requirements, workforce competencies, and barriers for dementia capable care coordination within health plans from seven states participating in the Center for...
Author(s): Brooke Hollister, Jason D. Flatt and Susan A. Chapman
This report summarizes the findings from a research study of California’s respiratory care workforce conducted over the course of 18 months between July 2015 and December 2016. Study components...
Author(s): Tim Bates, Ginachukwu Amah, Lisel Blash, Christopher Toretsky, Joanne Spetz
Background
Childbirth is a leading reason for hospital admission in the USA, and most labor care is provided by registered nurses under physician or midwife supervision in a nurse-managed care model...
Author(s): Audrey Lyndon, Kathleen Rice Simpson and Joanne Spetz
Childbirth is a leading reason for hospital admission in the USA and most labor care is provided by registered nurses under physician or midwife supervision in a nurse-managed care model. Yet, there...
Author(s): Audrey Lyndon, Kathleen Rice Simpson and Joanne Spetz
