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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.
March 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
More physicians are working less than full time, seeking part-time or flexible schedules instead, according to a survey released earlier this month. The 2011 Physician Retention Survey, conducted by physician search firm Cejka Search and the America ...
February 26, 2012 | Story
Limiting nurses' overtime and overall hours is important to patient safety.
January 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded RN Work Project takes a close look at state rules capping nurses’ mandatory overtime hours. As of 2010, 16 states had imposed such caps, with the goal of avoiding errors caused by long ho ...
January 1, 2010 | Report
New paper from the Center to Champion Nursing in America provides an overview of Southern U.S. practice laws.New paper from the Center to Champion Nursing in America provides an overview of Southern U.S. practice laws.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
With the 50th anniversary of the health services research field approaching, the article articulates the roots of the field before turning to the future—and the workforce which will drive it.The editors note, that looking forward, the field must continue actively demonstrating its ability to solve practical problems.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study, a randomized control trial in a practice-based research network, examines the effectiveness of using medical assistants (MAs) to identify and refer patients with risk behaviors to appropriate interventions.
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Interprofessional collaboration holds promise for reducing medical errors, improving the quality of care and meeting the needs of diverse populations.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This analysis of market-level Medicare spending data between 1995 and 2005 reveals that the proportion of primary care physicians (PCPs) is not associated with spending growth.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Most of the recent growth in health care costs is due to the increasing volume of services offered by physicians to their Medicare patients. This paper considers whether changes in Medicare fees that negatively affect physicians? incomes also affect service volume.