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Health Care Education and Training

Education and training can play a significant role in determining health care professionals' proficiency with the most recent interventions and technologies. Training programs and policies also have important implications for labor market issues in the health care sector. RAND examines how education and training relate to care delivery and quality of care throughout the health care industry.

Journal Article

Impact of Project ECHO Models of Medical Tele-Education: A Systematic Review

This systematic review examines the effectiveness of ECHO and ECHO-like medical tele-education models of healthcare delivery in terms of improved provider- and patient-related outcomes.

Dec 18, 2020
Tool

Entry-Level Health Care Workforce: Information and Programs Visualization Tool

This tool provides a visualization of the concepts in "Strengthening the Entry-Level Health Care Workforce: Finding a Path" which reviews strategies, strengthens and expands the entry-level health care workforce, and identifies opportunities for stakeholders.

Dec 17, 2020
Journal Article

Association Between Surgical Resident Involvement and Blood Use in Noncardiac Surgery

Senior surgery resident participation in noncardiac surgery is associated with a 56% to 78% higher risk of receiving a blood transfusion intraoperatively.

Dec 16, 2020
Journal Article

Strengthening the Entry-Level Health Care Workforce: Finding a Path

The goal of this research was to review evidence on promising strategies, strengthen and expand the entry-level health care workforce, and identify potential opportunities for stakeholders to consider.

Dec 15, 2020
Commentary

More Could Be Spent on Recruiting and Training Cancer Staff if the NHS Is to Provide a World-Class Cancer Service

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the UK. Action is needed now to recruit and train more NHS staff in certain key cancer-related roles if NHS is to meet its ambitions for improving cancer services over the next 10 years.

Dec 10, 2020
Journal Article

Estimating the Cost of Growing the NHS Cancer Workforce in England by 2029

This research aims to understand the requirements for the NHS, and particularly for HEE, of increasing the seven priority cancer workforces by 45 per cent by 2029.

Oct 14, 2020
Tool

User Guide for the Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool 2.0

The Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool assesses how well psychotherapy trainings for community-based providers include elements of trainings identified as potentially effective. This guide provides an update of the TIP Tool based on pilot testing.

Dec 11, 2019
Report

Reviewing the Evidence Base for De-escalation Training: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

RAND Europe conducted an evidence assessment of the de-escalation training literature and found that training may help staff manage patient violence and aggression but de-escalation training may not reduce the number of violent/aggressive incidents.

Aug 6, 2019
Report

Core Competencies for Amputation Rehabilitation

The authors identify core competencies and behaviors in nine provider disciplines that participate in amputation rehabilitation and offer recommendations on how to implement them in the military health setting.

Jun 3, 2019
Journal Article

Comparing the Effectiveness of a Hybrid Simulation/Lecture Session Versus Simulation Alone in Teaching Crew Resource Management (CRM) Skills: A Randomised Controlled Trial

In this RCT, adding a didactic lecture to a simulation curriculum did not lead to improvement in CRM skills, and there was actually a non-significant trend towards improved CRM skills in the control arm compared with the intervention arm.

Mar 6, 2019
Commentary

How a New Tool Could Help Mental Health Providers Deliver More Effective Care

The mental health workforce needs the proper tools to meet the needs of the communities it serves. A key element of this is high-quality training in how to deliver evidence-based treatments. RAND developed a new tool designed to assess how well a specific training aligns with the most critical features of effective training.

Mar 1, 2019
Report

Supporting the Development of a Vision and Strategic Plan for Zhejiang University's Academic Medical Center (为浙江大学学术型医学中心制定愿景与战略规划): Chinese Translation (simplified characters)

This is a Chinese translation of a report that identifies and assesses potential models of organization to help achieve the goals of Zhejiang University's academic medical center.

Mar 1, 2019
Report

Supporting the Development of a Vision and Strategic Plan for Zhejiang University's Academic Medical Center

This report identifies and assesses potential models of organization to help achieve the goals of Zhejiang University's academic medical center.

Jan 3, 2019
Research Brief

Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool: Supporting the Availability of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies in Community Settings

Evidence-based psychotherapies improve symptoms and speed recovery from mental health conditions. The Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) tool helps ensure that psychotherapy training meets the needs of providers and supports competent delivery.

Dec 20, 2018
Tool

Training Clinicians to Deliver Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: Development of the Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool

The Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool can be applied to community-based psychotherapy trainings to assess their alignment with elements that enhance effectiveness. This document includes the TIP Tool, a user guide, and details on tool development.

Nov 15, 2018
Multimedia

Prevention Outcomes Monitoring: Data Collection for Prevention Program Providers Webinar

Webinar of training guidance for data collectors and data entry personnel who will be using surveys to monitor prevention program outcomes.

Oct 22, 2018
Report

Identification of Alternative Physician Assistant Recertification Models: An Analysis of the Landscape and Evidence Surrounding Approaches to Recertification in the Health Professions

Health professional recertification is meant to demonstrate and foster knowledge and competence. This report assesses recertification requirements for physician assistants, physicians, and advanced practice nurses in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Oct 3, 2018
Journal Article

Nursing Home Infection Control Program Characteristics, CMS Citations, and Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Policies: A National Study

National baseline data on nursing home infection control programs will aid evaluations of a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule requiring facilities to include an antibiotic stewardship and employ an infection preventionist.

Jul 6, 2018
Journal Article

How Should Surgical Residents Be Educated About Patient Safety: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

For training medical residents, a safety workshop compared with a hospital-based online curriculum did not significantly improve overall resident perceptions of patient safety, though the workshop did lead to improvements among senior residents.

Mar 22, 2018
Journal Article

Efficacy of Educational Video Game Versus Traditional Educational Apps at Improving Physician Decision Making in Trauma Triage: Randomized Controlled Trial

Results suggest that narrative based video games have the potential to influence physician behavior, although the real world implications remain unclear.

Feb 20, 2018

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RAND Topic:
Health Care Education and Training

Topic Synonyms:
Medical Education and Training

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