Overuse and inappropriate use of emergency departments (EDs) remains an important issue within the US health care system, as an estimated 37% of ED visits involve nonurgent care that could be...
Author(s): Benjamin J. McMichael, Joanne Spetz, and Peter I. Buerhaus
This document is a guide for primary care organizations and care teams working to integrate substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. It provides proven strategies, best practices, and tools...
Author(s): Crystal Eubanks, Senior Manager of Practice Transformation, California Quality Collaborative
Nurse practitioners (NPs) constitute the largest and fastest growing group of nonphysician primary care clinicians. As the primary care physician (PCP) shortage persists, examination of trends in...
Author(s): Ying Xue, Joyce A. Smith and Joanne Spetz
Some regions of California face nursing shortages, according to new projections of supply and demand through 2035. The forecasts, which account for population growth, population aging, and...
Some regions of California face nursing shortages, according to new projections of supply and demand through 2035. The forecasts, which account for population growth, population aging, and...
A survey of nursing administrators in the US was conducted to solicit opinions about health economics (HE) course competencies for baccalaureate nursing (BSN) programs. The survey was conducted to ...
Author(s): Maia Platt,Andrea Kwasky, Douglas A. MacDonald and Joanne Spetz
Residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities have a significantly higher risk of poor oral health status compared with those living independently; moreover, the provision of oral health services to...
Author(s): Keely Walgama, Cynthia Wides, Aubri Kottek and Elizabeth Mertz.
Ensuring that Californians have timely access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that is appropriately linked to their physical health care represents a huge challenge and opportunity for...
Objective
To compare medication adherence, cost, and utilization in Medicare beneficiaries attributed to nurse practitioners (NP) and primary care physicians (PCP).
Data
Medicare Part A, B, and D...
Author(s): Ulrike Muench, Chaoran Guo, Cindy Thomas and Jennifer Perloff
Physician assistants (PAs) — state-licensed health professionals who practice medicine in collaboration with physicians and other providers — provide high-quality care, and are more likely to work in...
Author(s): Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz and Miranda Werts
