Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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The Campaign for Action: An Update
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nurses’ ability to provide primary care is “hampered by the constraints of outdated policies, particularly those involving nurses’ scopes of practice.”
How Can We Expand the Primary Care Workforce?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The United States has a deficit of nearly 40,000 primary care physicians—a situation that is expected to worsen as the population continues to age and as millions more Americans become insured through health reform.
Resource Allocation and Funding Challenges for Regional Local Health Departments in Nebraska
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Decisions regarding resource allocation and funding challenges in regional health departments in Nebraska are made based on the needs of the community, not by calculations or population size, and are dependent on resources received from the state. T ...
Registered Nurse Supply Grows Faster Than Projected Amid Surge in New Entrants Ages 23¿26
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The nurse workforce is projected to grow faster during the next two decades than previously anticipated.
Perspectives on Pay for Performance in Nursing
November 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
The November 2009 issue of Charting Nursing's Future offers the perspectives of leading experts on the challenges and possibilities of pay for performance in nursing.
What are the Consequences of Waiting for Health Care in the Veteran Population?
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is a test case for the effect of appointment wait times on the use of health services and health outcomes.
Implications of the California Nurse Staffing Mandate for Other States
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.
New Research that Illuminates Policy Issues
September 1, 2006 | Issue Brief
Issue 6 of the Charting Nursing’s Future series shows how the health care system can improve retention of older and experienced nurses.
Facts and Controversies about Nursing Staffing Policies
October 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
The October 2007 issue of Charting Nursing's Future examines facts and controversies about nurse staffing policy.
Better Jobs, Better Care: Building a Strong Long-Term Care Workforce
National Program
To create changes in policy and practice that will lead to recruitment and retention of high-quality direct care workers in nursing homes and in home- and community-based settings.