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January 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that some of the key characteristics of medical homes promote stronger morale and job satisfaction among providers and staff at community health centers. In a survey of more than 600 employees a ...
June 8, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
New data released by the Irvine, California health care marketing firm SK&A shows that the “move rate” of physicians has declined for a third straight year. SK&A tracks job turnover among a group of 664,000 physicians across the country, using an an ...
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Health services research continues to play an important role in providing evidence for policy. Looking forward, however, the workforce needs of the field must be assessed to adequately prepare for the future.
February 1, 1998 | Program Result
Health Careers Center, an affiliate of the Greater New York Hospital Association, developed a program to offset an anticipated shortage of health care workers in New York City in the early 1990s.
August 27, 2011 | Journal Article
How states regulate nurses' work hours does relate to whether nurses work mandatory versus voluntary overtime, as well as the total number of hours worked. But research is needed to determine how these relationships impact nurse and patient outcomes.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a variety of transitional care programs and services have been established to improve quality and reduce costs. These programs help hospitalized patients with complex chronic conditions—often the most vulnerable—transfer in a safe and timely manner from one level of care to another or from one type of care setting to another.
August 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In 2004, California became the first state to mandate minimum nurse staffing levels for various nursing units, specifying how many patients each nurse can care for at any one time. As other states look to enact nurse staffing legislation or regulations, California's example provides some insight.
October 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
The October 2007 issue of Charting Nursing's Future examines facts and controversies about nurse staffing policy.
April 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
The April 2008 issue of Charting Nursing's Future shows how new research provides solutions to the nursing shortage.
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To increase the stature and academic standing of nurse faculty and draw more nurses to teaching careers by creating a cadre of national leaders in academic nursing through career-development awards to outstanding junior nurse faculty.