Addressing the Nursing Workforce
June 12, 2009 | Journal Article
A Critical Element for Health Reform
Shortage of Medical or Nursing Personnel
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More Doctors are Needed in America's Inner Cities
February 28, 2001 | Program Result Report
Investigators from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School examined changes in the availability of physicians in U.S. urban areas from 1980 to 1997.
New York Overcomes Rural and Urban Physician Shortages
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The New York State Department of Health worked to address barriers to health care access in rural parts of the state and in its urban centers.
Facing the Highest Shortage of Registered Nurses in the United States, Georgia Establishes a Nursing Careers Program
July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
From 1993 through mid-1997, Georgia Ladders in Nursing Careers (L.I.N.C.) enrolled 146 students from 48 institutions, with minority participation close to 50 percent.
Conference in New York City Addresses Nursing Crisis in the City and Beyond
July 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence and the New York Academy of Medicine co-sponsored a day-long invitational symposium in November 2006 addressing the shortage of nurses in New York City and nationwide.
Two Policy Briefs Outline Nursing Shortage Issues
March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
From 2003 to 2006, staff at Spann Communications developed and distributed two eight-page policy briefs as part of a series entitled Charting Nursing's Future.
Addressing the Nurse Shortage to Improve the Quality of Patient Care
January 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals providing direct patient care in hospitals, and the quality of care for hospital patients is strongly linked to the performance of nursing staff, according to an Institute of Medicine report. ...
Patient Outcomes When Hospitals Experience a Surge in Admissions
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
In January 2004, a California law went into effect that regulates minimum nurse/patient ratios in hospitals because several studies had documented worse patient outcomes when nurse/patient ratios fell. This study examined associations between low nurse/patient ratios and adverse patient outcomes.
Researchers Examine the Reasons for the Declining U.S. Nursing Workforce
May 17, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Harvard School of Public Health explored how the aging of the population of registered nurses and the growth of managed care have reshaped the nursing work force in the United States.
Annual Congresses Focus on Shortages in the Health Professions
January 31, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Center for Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Learning convened two meetings of the annual Congress of Health Professions Educators in Washington.