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Survey of Health Care Employers in Arizona: Hospitals, 2015

This report summarizes findings from a first of its kind survey of hospital employers in Arizona conducted from summer to fall of 2015. The survey collected information specific to the hiring and...

Author(s): Lela Chu and Joanne Spetz
Date: May 30, 2016

Survey of Nurse Employers in California, Fall 2015

This study, which summarizes findings from a survey of general acute care hospital employers, was conducted in collaboration with the Hospital Association of Southern California and HealthImpact....

Author(s): Tim Bates, Lela Chu and Joanne Spetz
Date: May 16, 2016

California Board of Registered Nursing 2015 Simulation in Nursing Education Survey

This survey of recently-graduated California registered nurses (RNs) was intended to gather information about their experiences with simulation-based education, and how such education has or has not...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz, Lela Chu and Lisel Blash
Date: May 6, 2016

Wage Growth for the Health Care Workforce: Projecting the Affordable Care Act Impact

How will the Affordable Care Act impact demand for health care workers and their wages?  The answer could mean good news for physicians and registered nurses, but bad news for health consumers:...

Author(s): Stephen T. Parente, Roger Feldman, Joanne Spetz and Bryan Dowd
Date: May 4, 2016

Differences in Innovative Behavior Among Hospital-Based Registered Nurses

The 2010 Institute of Medicine report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change,Advancing Health," advocated for nurses to innovate in their practice, research, and education. However, little is known...

Author(s): Jose J. Dy Bunpin, Susan Chapman,  Mary Blegen and Joanne Spetz
Date: March 30, 2016

Improving collection and use of interprofessional health workforce data: Progress and peril

In 2011, the Institute of Medicine released a report calling for the creation of infrastructure to collect and analyze inter professional health workforce data to ensure that the US has an adequate...
Date: March 25, 2016

How Could Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Be Deployed to Provide Rural Primary Care?

The Affordable Care Act is projected to result in nearly three-quarters of a million additional insured people in rural regions of the U.S. These newly insured are expected to generate 1.39 million...

Author(s): Eric H. Larson, PhD, C. Holly A. Andrilla, MS, Cynthia Coulthard, MPH, Joanne Spetz, PhD
Date: March 15, 2016

Evolving Delivery Models for Dental Care Services in Long-Term Care Settings: 4 State Case Studies

As the Baby Boomer Generation ages into long-term care (LTC) facilities, the number of individuals requiring dental care will rise, but these systems are not set up to adequately meet their needs....

Author(s): Elizabeth Mertz, Cynthia Wides 
Date: February 5, 2016

Scarcity of Primary Care Positions May Divert Physician Assistants Into Specialty Practice

Despite state and federal efforts to encourage physician assistants (PAs) to help fill primary care gaps, the proportion of PAs practicing in primary care continues to decline. Using job posting data...

Author(s): Perri Morgan, Kristine A. Himmerick, Brandi Leach, Patricia Dieter, and Christine Everett
Date: February 4, 2016

Nurse Practitioner Autonomy and Satisfaction in Rural Settings

As the population ages and the Affordable Care Act increases demand for primary care, nurse practitioners (NPs) could help fill the gap, especially in rural areas. This analysis of nationally...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz, Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla
Date: January 29, 2016