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May 25, 2011 | Journal Article
A study measuring the relationship between the adult primary care physician workforce and patient outcomes found that a more concentrated physician workforce was usually associated with better patient outcomes.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Dartmouth and CMS study questions whether increasing physician supply will lead to improved access to care and higher patient satisfaction.
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.
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. ...
June 1, 2003 | Journal Article
This article guides nurse managers through the methods, findings, implications, and limitations of studies about nurse staffing and patient outcomes
March 1, 2000 | Program Result
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.
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Study finds mismatch between states with largest anticipated Medicaid enrollment expansion and their supply of PCPs.
National Program
The TCAB program was led by the Institute for Health Improvement (IHI), and has generated significant information about the value of involving nurses and other front-line staff in the redesign of care delivery models and systems.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result
The State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services enhanced its efforts to recruit and retain primary care providers in underserved areas.
December 31, 2002 | Story
The shortfall is a demographic phenomenon. Nurses are growing older. The average age of a nurse in the United States is 44, and many nurses are expected to retire within the next decade, or soon thereafter.