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Report
Exploration of Early COVID-19 Responses in Select Middle East Nations
Prior to the pandemic, many countries in the Middle East struggled with health care capacity and access. COVID-19 placed significant additional strain on health care delivery in the region. What common challenges did Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and Tunisia face in their pandemic responses?
Mar 24, 2022
Research Brief
Building Ohio's Workforce Through Stackable Credentials
Ohio has been a leader in scaling stackable credential programs since passing initial legislation on stackable credentials nearly 15 years ago. Over this time, Ohio saw strong growth in short-term credential programs. And most individuals who stacked credentials earned a degree.
Jun 8, 2021
Report
Stackable Credential Pipelines in Ohio: Evidence on Programs and Earnings Outcomes
Stackable credentials allow individuals with short-term credentials to build on them with additional credentials throughout their careers. The authors of this report examined educational programs in Ohio and earnings gains from stacking credentials.
Jun 8, 2021
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
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
Tool
Making Improvements to Stackable Credential Pipelines: A Toolkit on Using Data to Drive Improvement in Ohio Postsecondary Institutions
Stackable credential programs are designed to make it easier for students to earn multiple postsecondary credentials within a field. This toolkit provides steps for identifying issues in and making improvements to stackable credential pipelines.
Sep 23, 2020
Report
Stacking Educational Credentials in Ohio: Pathways Through Postsecondary Education in Health Care, Manufacturing and Engineering Technology, and Information Technology
RAND researchers examine students who earned postsecondary certificates in Ohio and went on to earn additional educational credentials. The researchers describe which types of credentials were earned and how students progressed through institutions.
May 11, 2020
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
Doctor of Nursing Practice by 2015: An Examination of Nursing Schools' Decisions to Offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Multiple pathways to becoming an APRN are likely to remain until various factors yield a more favorable environment for a full transition to the doctoral of nursing practice (DNP).
Mar 15, 2015
Journal Article
Examining the Value of Inpatient Nurse Staffing: An Assessment of Quality and Patient Care Costs
The study findings provide support for the value of inpatient nurse staffing as it contributes to improvements in inpatient care; increases in staff number and skill mix can lead to improved quality and reduced length of stay at no additional cost.
Oct 24, 2014
Journal Article
Implementing Psychological First-Aid Training for Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers
Psychological first-aid (PFA) training is a promising approach to improve surge responder confidence and competency in addressing postdisaster needs.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Do We Really Need More Physicians? Responses to Predicted Primary Care Physician Shortages
Predicted primary care shortages have spurred action to increase the number of primary care physicians.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Response: Effectiveness in Primary Care Is Paramount, but Need Not Come at the Expense of Efficiency
Effective primary care is vital to sustainable provision of primary care for the US population.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Health Services Research and Clinical Practice
Health services research has made many important contributions, but it has not revolutionized the way that medicine is practiced to increase its value and moderate costs.
Apr 20, 2011
Journal Article
Information Patients Use to Choose Physicians Not Always Good Predictors of Quality
When looking for a new physician, patients are often encouraged to select those who are board certified or who have not made payments on malpractice claims—characteristics that are not always a good predictor of which physicians will provide the highest quality medical care.
Jan 1, 2010
Journal Article
Board Certification and Practice Style: An Analysis of Office-Based Care
Certified and noncertified family physicians treat similar patients. Certification in family practice is not associated with major differences in total service charges, but is associated with differences in the use of laboratory diagnostic services.
Jan 1, 1991
Journal Article
Affirmative Action in Medical Education and Its Effect on Howard and Meharry: A Study of the Class of 1975
Compare medical school graduates in terms of actual choice of specialty, patient characteristics, practice location, and specialty board certification
Jan 1, 1988
Report
Assessing the Outcome of Affirmative Action in Medical Schools: A Study of the Class of 1975
... this study reports on the ways that specialty choice, practice location, patient populations served, and board certification rates differ between minority and nonminority graduates.
Jan 1, 1987
Report
Retention of Volunteer Physicians in the U.S. Air Force
This study examines the implications of the retention behavior of Air Force volunteer physicians on the Air Force's physician procurement policy.
Jan 1, 1985
Report
How Sophisticated Are Consumers About the Medical Care Delivery System?
A study of consumer knowledgeability about medical care services and its effect on the role consumers might play in decisions affecting resource allocation, especially whether competition and/or cost-sharing strategies should be pursued or whether...
Jan 1, 1981

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Health Care Workforce Certification