Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
This study suggests that increasing the scope of nurse practitioners’ duties remains controversial.
Recruitment and Retention
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Physician Turnover at Highest Rate Since 2005
March 21, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
An annual Physician Retention Survey finds that medical groups had an average physician turnover rate of 6.8 percent in 2012, up from 6.5 percent in 2011 and the highest rate since 2005.
Early-Career Registered Nurses' Participation in Hospital Quality Improvement Activities
November 27, 2012 | Journal Article
Initiatives to strengthen the capacity to provide excellent patient care by increasing QI practices have grown in the last decade. In this study, the authors examine two cohorts of newly registered nurses, two years apart, to compare participation in QI activities.
Local Health Departments and Specific Maternal and Child Health Expenditures
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
As a part of the Public Health Activities and Service Tracking study and in collaboration with partners in two Public Health Practice–Based Research Network states, we examined relationships between local health department (LHD) maternal and child h ...
RWJF Scholar Works to Improve Nursing School 'Pipeline' Programs
August 29, 2012 | Story
New Connections grantee is researching ways to help nursing schools improve programs designed to recruit and retain underrepresented minority students.
Project L/EARN: A Progress Report
July 30, 2012 | Program Result
Project L/EARN is an intensive, paid 10-week summer internship in health-focused research for diverse undergraduates underrepresented in the field. It includes instruction, a research project, and one-on-one faculty mentoring.
Health Services Researcher Seeks Sound Evidence of the Effectiveness of Strategies to Address the Nurse Faculty Shortage
June 29, 2012 | Story
As director of Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education, Michael Yedidia oversees a program designed to increase the supply of nurse faculty.
Med School Enrollment Increasing, Schools Adapting to Address Physician Shortage
May 16, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Enrollment at U.S. medical schools is growing, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The annual Medical School Enrollment Survey finds that first-year medical school enrollment is expected to reach 21,376 by ...
A Gateway to Health Careers for Urban High School Students
May 16, 2012 | Program Result
The Gateway Institute developed and launched a model to educate and prepare low-income New York City high school students for careers in the health professions, in partnership with a high school, a public hospital, and three public colleges.
Making Oral Health Care Accessible
April 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Former Health & Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan, MD, penned an op-ed in yesterday’s New York Times making the case for devising more effective ways to deliver dental care to poor or rural communities across the nation. The Secretary notes th ...