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Role of Nurse Practitioners in Caring for Patients With Complex Health Needs

The objective of this study was to estimate trends in the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries cared for by nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2017, to characterize beneficiaries cared for by nurse...

Author(s): Taressa Fraze, Adam Briggs, Elizabeth Whitcomb, Kristen Peck, and Ellen Meara
Source: Medical Care
Date: Oct 2020

Scope-of-Practice Regulation and Nurse Practitioners as Usual Source of Care Providers

Several trends suggest that the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce has untapped potential to expand healthcare capacity to increase access to care. The aim of this study was to examine NPs as usual...

Author(s): Ying Xue, Teraisa Mullaney, Brian Smith, Xueya Cai, and Joanne Spetz
Date: Oct 2020

The Impact of Nurse Delegation Regulations on the Provision of Home Care Services: A Four-State Case Study

The objective of this study was to explore how home care workers and the agencies that employ them interact with their state’s nurse practice act in the provision of care. Using a qualitative case...

Author(s): Nancy Dudley, Jacqueline Miller, Mary Lou Breslin, Susan A. Chapman, and Joanne Spetz. 
Date: September 23, 2020

Medical Care Delivery in US Nursing Homes: Current and Future Practice

The delivery of medical care services in US nursing homes (NH) is dependent on a workforce comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners (NP), and physician assistants (PA). Each of these disciplines...

Author(s): Paul R Katz, Kira Ryskina, Debra Saliba, Andrew Costa, Hye-Young Jung, Laura M Wagner, Mark Aaron Unruh, Benjamin J Smith, Andrea Moser, Joanne Spetz, Sid Feldman, and Jurgis Karuza
Date: September 22, 2020

These Key Telehealth Policy Changes Would Improve Buprenorphine Access While Advancing Health Equity

Suspected opioid overdose deaths are surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing by more than 40 percent in May and continuing to rise. The short-term emergency authorizations for audio-only...

Author(s): Utsha Khatri, Seth Clark, Corey Davis, Noa Krawczyk, Ulrike Muench, Michael Lynch, Justin Berk, Joanne Spetz, and Elizabeth Samuels
Date: September 11, 2020

Nursing Home Patient Safety Culture Perceptions Among US and Immigrant Nurses

Patient safety is a global concern, yet little is known about how and whether perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) vary by nurses' countries of origin and preparation. This is particularly...

Author(s): Laura Wagner, Barbara Brush, Nicholas Castle, John Engberg, and Elizabeth Capezuti
Date: Sep 2020

Dental Workforce Trends: A National Study of Gender Diversity and Practice Patterns

The dental workforce is increasingly gender diverse. This study analyzed gender differences in dental practice using the American Dental Association’s 2010-2016 Masterfile and the 2017 Survey of...

Author(s): Simona Surdu, Elizabeth Mertz, Margaret Langelier, and Jean Moore
Date: August 28, 2020

The Relationship Between Portable School‐Based Oral Health Prevention Services and Subsequent Oral Health Treatment

This study examines whether a portable, school‐based, preventive oral health program was associated with reduced use of treatment services over time. They obtained encounter data from Community...

Author(s): Nadereh Pourat, Xiao Chen, and Joanne Spetz
Date: August 20, 2020

Physician Workforce and Medical Education in California

This report presents an overview of California’s allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians. Allopathic medical schools grant the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, while osteopathic medical...

Author(s): Margaret Fix and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020

Oral Health Workforce and Education in California

Dentists are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat problems related to oral health. Common tasks include repairing or removing damaged teeth, filling cavities, performing root canals,...

Author(s): Connie Kwong and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020