Resources: Arizona (89)
2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Series
Web site
Offers twenty state PowerPoint presentations based on the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments. Includes slides related to the local health department workforce.
Organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, National, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Public Health, Washington, Wisconsin
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Access to Care and Use of Preventive Services by Hispanics: State-Based Variations from 1991 to 2004
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Links: Abstract, Highlights
Examines changes in access to physician care and preventative services by Hispanics in ten states.
Author: Kang-Kim M, Betancourt JR, Ayanian JZ, Zaslavsky AM, Yucel RM, Weissman JS
Location: Medical Care, 46(5), 507–14
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Health Care Access, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Physicians, Texas
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Addressing Arizona's Nursing Shortage
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Discusses Arizona's nursing shortage. Highlights the number of qualified applicants not admitted to nursing programs, the state's aging population, and efforts to address the shortage.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Advancing Innovation in Health Care Leadership: A Collaborative Experience
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Link: Abstract
Highlights one hospital's use of collaboration to bring new-age teaching and disciplines to front-line leadership.
Author: Garcia VH, Meek KL, Wilson KA
Location: Nursing Administration Quarterly, 35(3), 242-247
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Health Administrators, Hospitals, Nursing Occupations
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The Arizona Area Health Education Centers (AZAHEC) Program: Strategic Vision Framework, 2011-2016
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Discusses the 2011-2016 strategic plan for the Arizona Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program. Covers strategies for addressing education and training, rural shortages, faculty and educational capacity development, workforce research and more.
Organization: Arizona AHEC Program - University of Arizona
Author: Reel S
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Faculty, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Rural
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Arizona Association of Community Health Centers: Current Opportunities
Job board
Lists job opportunities for health professionals at community health centers in Arizona.
Organization: Arizona Association of Community Health Centers
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Recruitment and Retention
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Arizona Direct Care Fact Sheet
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Includes key facts for direct care worker advocates and their allies, legislators, policymakers, members of the media, and others interested in direct care issues in Arizona.
Organization: Direct Care Alliance
Date: 2008
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Arizona Employment Forecasts
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Presents labor market data for Arizona. Provides 2010 employment and 2020 projections for occupations in the "2010-2020 Occupation Projections" under the "Projections Tables" section. Includes most health care occupations under SOC codes 29 and 31.
Organization: Arizona Office of Employment & Population Statistics
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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The Arizona Health Care Workforce: Nurses, Pharmacists, & Physician Assistants
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Provides detailed information and analysis on the characteristics of the health care workforce including nurses, pharmacists, and physician assistants.
Organizations: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Center for Health Information & Research
Author: Johnson W, Wilson B, Qiu Y, Oliver E
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants
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Arizona Healthcare Workforce Center: Mapping the Workforce - County Reports
Web site
Provides health workforce demographics for Arizona broken down by county. Covers population, economic, education, nursing, and pharmacy demographics.
Organization: Arizona Healthcare Workforce Center
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Diversity, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Arizona Pharmacy Association Career Center
Job board
Lists job opportunities for pharmacists in Arizona.
Organization: Arizona Pharmacy Association
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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Arizona Physician Trends: Reasons for Leaving Arizona
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Reports results from a survey of physicians on reasons for leaving the state of Arizona. Includes data on demographics, specialty, workload, state of relocation, and reasons for relocating. Addresses compensation, cost of malpractice insurance, employment opportunities and more. Includes survey instrument in appendix 2.
Organizations: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Center for Health Information & Research
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Compensation, Diversity, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Malpractice Insurance, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Arizona Physician Workforce Profile
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One-page profile of the state's physician supply, medical school enrollment, and graduate medical education. Based on data included in the AAMC's 2011 State Physician Data Book.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
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The Arizona Physician Workforce Study Part I: The Number of Practicing Physicians 1992-2004
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Reviews supply, trends, specialties, and distribution of physicians in Arizona. Reports on national physician supply, factors that affect physician supply and demand, and previous studies of physician supply in Arizona.
Organization: Center for Health Information & Research
Author: Johnson WG, Rimsza ME, Garcy T, Grossman M
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, National, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The Arizona Physician Workforce Study: Part II 1994-2005
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Section one reviews the number of physicians for each county in Arizona, physician supply and demand factors for Arizona, number practicing in rural areas, Arizona residency and training programs, and specialty data. Section two examines physician productivity. The last sections look at supply and demand forecasts. Includes survey instrument used.
Organization: Center for Health Information & Research
Author: Rimsza ME, Johnson WG, Speicher M, Grossman M
Date: 2006
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Arizona Primary Care Area Statistical Profiles
Web site
Provides access to data relating to primary care for regions in Arizona. Data includes supply of health care professionals on page 3 of each regional report. To access data select county on map then select primary care region on following map.
Organization: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Primary Care, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The Arizona RN Shortage: 2007 Results
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Provides statistics on the Arizona registered nurse workforce and RN shortage.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Arizona Rural Health Workforce Trend Analysis 2007 - 2010
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Additional Link: Policy Brief
Provides state, rural, and urban health care workforce distribution comparisons and trends in Arizona. Includes data on supply, distribution, and demographics for health care professionals. Offers data for each county in appendix B.
Organizations: Arizona AHEC Program - University of Arizona, Arizona Center for Rural Health
Author: Tabor J, Eng H,
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, Behavioral Health Occupations, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Osteopathic Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Arizona State Board for Nursing: Summary and Analysis of Annual Reports from Arizona Nursing Education Programs 2011
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Summarizes and reports data from pre-licensure nursing programs in Arizona. Includes data on applications, enrollment, admissions, capacity, graduates, attrition, NCLEX pass rates, and faculty. Offers trend data ranging from 2002 to 2011.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Author: Brewer J, Ridenour J
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Faculty, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners: Annual Report to the Governor FY 12
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Reports the activities of the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners for the 2012 fiscal year. Includes data on the number of active licenses and certifications by profession or exam. Offers license growth trends from 2003 to 2012.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Approved Advanced Practice Nursing Programs
Directory
Lists Arizona State Board of Nursing approved advanced practice nursing programs.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Education and Training, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Approved Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs
Directory
Lists Arizona State Board of Nursing approved practical nursing and registered nursing programs.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Employment of Newly Licensed RN's 2012
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Reports results from a survey of newly licensed registered nurses in Arizona. Includes data on the total number of newly licensed nurses and by degree, reasons for not practicing, residency training, and more. Addresses the gap between prepared registered nurses and number of available jobs.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Author: Randolph P
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Nursing Assistant Training Programs Approved Programs List
Directory
Lists Arizona State Board of Nursing approved nursing assistant training programs. Presents the list in categories of programs in facilities, in hospitals, independent programs, at colleges and in high schools.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Nursing Aides
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Arizona's Partnership for Nursing Education (APNE) Funding and Impact
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Discusses the impact of a grant program intended to double the capacity of Arizona's nursing schools by increasing nursing faculty.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 12/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Faculty, Nursing Occupations
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Arizona’s Healthcare Workforce Shortage
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Discusses shortages of health care providers in Arizona, particularly registered nurses.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Around the Country: IPHW: Inspiring Native American Students to Pursue Health Care Careers
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Describes the Indigenous Pride Health Worker program which prepares Native American high school students in Arizona for future health care careers by allowing them to shadow health professionals.
Organization: Rural Assistance Center
Author: Helseth C
Location: The Rural Monitor
Date: 9/2007
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Diversity, Workforce Pipeline
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AZ Geriatric Education Center - Education & Training
Tutorial or training
Provides a list of training programs offered by the Arizona Geriatrics Education Center on geriatric and interprofessional care.
Organization: Arizona Geriatric Education Center
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Geriatrics, Interprofessional Training and Education
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AzHHA’s Healthcare Institute Workforce Center: Data Collection, 2009 – 2011 Workforce Study
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Presents data on Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians in Arizona.
Organization: Arizona Healthcare Workforce Center
Author: Wilson B, Harootunian G, Sama T, Johnson W
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Diversity, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Border County Health Workforce Profiles: Arizona
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Represents an effort to assemble and disseminate consistent and current information on the health workforce, relevant population characteristics, and basic health indicators for the U.S. Border region. Based on county-level data and reported by geographic proximity to the Border.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 6/2007
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Health Care Access, Profession-by-Profession
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Center for Health Information & Research: Health Care Workforce
Web site
Provides a database on licensed practicing physicians in Arizona. Includes data for Arizona allopathic and osteopathic physicians; assesses the supply and demand of physicians; and conducts surveys of physicians that are applying for license and license renewal. Part of the Arizona Medical Education Consortium.
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, Osteopathic Physicians
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The Challenges of Primary Care and Innovative Responses in Osteopathic Education
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Link: Abstract
Highlights osteopaths tendency to go into primary care, trends away from primary care, and model programs intended to increase interest in primary care.
Author: Shannon SC, Ferretti SM, Wood D, Levitan T
Location: Health Affairs, 29(5), 1015-22
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Primary Care, Specialty Choice
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A Closer Look at Healthcare Workforce Needs in the West: Pharmacy
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Highlights growing demand, increase in female pharmacists, regional occupation outlook, and expansion of pharmacy education in the western United States.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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Community Hospital in Rural Arizona Finds Innovative Ways to Survive
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Highlights innovative management and profitability for a rural hospital in Arizona. Discusses recruiting and retaining quality healthcare professionals.
Organization: Kaiser Family Foundation
Author: Gold J
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Health Information Technology Executives, Hospitals, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
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Compendium of Best Practices/Models that Work in Rural Workforce Development
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Includes examples of best practices for developing the health workforce from various states.
Organization: National Rural Health Association
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Dental Occupations, Interprofessional Training and Education, Montana, New Mexico, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, South Carolina, West Virginia
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Development of a 21st Century Healthcare Workforce Plan for Arizona: Report of the Primary Care Workgroup
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Discusses the current state of the health care workforce in Arizona with recommendations for recruitment, retention, planning, and training. Includes data on the supply of primary care providers (physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners) in the state.
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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The Doctor Is(n't) In
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Discusses the shortage of doctors in Arizona. Addresses the inadequate supply of medical schools and residency programs and the increasing dependence on emergency department care.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Author: Gara B
Date: 2/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
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Early Adopters of the Accountable Care Model: A Field Report on Improvements in Health Care Delivery
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Describes experiences from seven accountable care organizations (ACOs). Covers health workforce issues such as shortages, coordination, compensation, and more. Offers recommendations for successful ACO implementation.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Care Coordination, Compensation, Massachusetts, Medicare and Medicaid, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues, Wyoming
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Economic Downturn Slows Phoenix's Once-Booming Health Care Market
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Examines the impact of the recession on Phoenix's health care system, including a section on physician employment trends.
Organization: Center for Studying Health System Change
Author: Katz A, Berenson RA, Claxton G, Dowling MK, Quach CW, Samuel DR
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The Economic Impact of AAMC-Member Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals
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Examines the economic impact of AAMC member medical schools and teaching hospitals. Provides total national impacts and individual state totals for economic, employment, government revenue, and out-of-state medical visitor impacts for 24 states and the District of Columbia.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Education and Training, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, National, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Physicians, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trends and Emerging Issues, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
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The Economic Impact of Arizona's Hospitals on the State and Its Counties
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Discusses hospital employment in Arizona and hospitals' impact on Arizona's economy.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 1/2007
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Hospitals
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The Economic Recession: Early Impacts on Health Care Safety Net Providers
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Reports on a survey of five metropolitan communities to determine the impact of the recession on safety net providers. Addresses increased demand for services and the impact on staffing.
Organization: Center for Studying Health System Change
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, Hospitals, National, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Washington
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Effects of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 on Health Workforce Development in the States
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Describes how WIA resources have been used by states and local workforce investment boards to develop the health care workforce. Describes characteristics of WIA that can be used to support health workforce development.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 11/2004
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, National, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Policy, Recruitment and Retention, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Workforce Pipeline
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The Facts: Arizona's RN Shortage
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Summarizes results from a study of the registered nursing shortage in Arizona. Includes data on the supply of registered nurses and the capacity of nursing education programs. Covers state initiatives to address the shortage.
Organization: Arizona Healthcare Workforce Center
Author: Gara B
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Four Health Care Organizations' Efforts to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs
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Offers four case studies of accountable care organizations (ACOs). Includes a section on provider organizational capabilities. Identifies the number of primary care physicians and specialists in each ACO and payment models used.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, California, Care Coordination, Compensation, Health Care Quality, Kentucky, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Four U.S. Border States’ Community Health Worker Training Needs Assessment
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Examines the training needs of community health workers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Offers recommendations to help improve the effectiveness of community health worker training. Includes the survey instrument used.
Organizations: Arizona Center for Rural Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Author: Eng HJ, Hernandez-Martinez AC, Dorian J
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, California, Community Health Workers, Education and Training, New Mexico, Texas
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General Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals and Financially Vulnerable Patients
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Discusses how specialty hospitals can compete with general hospitals in terms of staffing, services, and insurance. Reports on a study of three specialty hospital markets to determine if they affect safety net hospitals. Includes a section on competition for staff.
Organization: Center for Studying Health System Change
Author: Tynan A, November EA, Lauer J, Pham HH, Cram P
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Arkansas, Hospitals, Indiana, Physicians
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Growing Your Own: Community Health Workers and Jobs to Careers
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Link: Abstract
Examines the implementation and impact of 5 workforce development programs aimed at achieving skills upgrades, educational advancement, and career development for community health workers (CHWs).
Author: Farrar B, Morgan JC, Chuang E, Konrad TR
Location: The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 34(3), 234-246
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, Community Health Workers, Education and Training, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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Health Care Workforce Data Report: Nursing and Pharmacy in Maricopa County
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Provides detailed data on the nursing and pharmacy workforce in Maricopa County, Arizona. Includes data on demographics, supply, distribution, education, training, work hours, and more.
Organization: Center for Health Information & Research
Author: Johnson W, Wilson B, Harootunian G, Qiu Y, Sama T
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Diversity, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The Health Care Workforce in Eight States: Education, Practice & Policy, 2004
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Additional Links: Arizona, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon
Health workforce assessments for Arizona, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Oregon, with a comparison across states. Covers state programs, financing and policies affecting health professions education, service placement and reimbursement, planning and monitoring, and licensure/regulation. Includes health workforce data for certain professions.
Organizations: HRSA Bureau of Health Professions, National Conference of State Legislatures
Date: 2004
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Education and Training, Georgia, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwives, Montana, Nebraska, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Healthcare Occupations Projected to Lead Growth in Arizona: Short Term and Long Term Occupation Forecasts
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Provides data on current and projected employment and compensation for occupations, including health care professions in Arizona. Discusses "high growth" occupations, most of which are health care professions. Detailed data in appendices.
Organization: Arizona Office of Employment & Population Statistics
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Compensation, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Healthcare Professional Students’ Knowledge of Drug-Drug Interactions
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Addresses the importance of educating health care professionals in drug interactions. Examines changes in medical, pharmacy, and nurse practitioner students’ drug-drug interaction (DDI) knowledge after attending an educational program.
Author: Harrington AR, Warholak TL, Hines LE, Taylor AM, Sherrill D, Malone DC
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75(10), 199
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians
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Hiking on the Geriatrics Rotation
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Highlights a geriatrics rotation experience for residents that helped counteract negative attitudes about geriatrics.
Author: Weiss BD, Tomasa L
Location: Family Medicine, 42(7), 473-5
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Geriatrics, Physicians, Residency Programs
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HRSA State Health Workforce Profile: Arizona
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Provides data on the state's health workforce, including the number of physicians, nurses, dentists, and professionals from 26 other health care disciplines. Offers information for identifying and addressing health workforce gaps.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
Date: 2000
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Improving the Quality of Care: The Continuing Debate Over Nurse-Patient Ratios
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Discusses nurse staffing ratio studies. Highlights states considering nurse staffing legislation.
Organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
Author: Gever M
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, California, Florida, Health Care Quality, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nursing Occupations, Oregon, West Virginia
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Information Sheet: Nursing Program Expansion Plan
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Addresses the need to expand nursing education capacity in Arizona. Discusses steps and goals for addressing the shortage of admission slots, faculty and clinical placements.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Author: Brewer J, Ridenour J
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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The Integration of Public Health and Prevention into All Years of a Medical School Curriculum
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Link: Abstract
Describes the public health, prevention, population health, and policy (P4) curriculum at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix (UACOM-P).
Author: Campos-Outcalt D
Location: American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 41(4 Suppl 3), S306-8
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Physicians, Public Health
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Jobs to Careers: Transforming the Front Lines of Health Care
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Additional Link: Executive Summary
Discusses the Jobs to Careers program outcomes with training and development of the front line health care workforce. Covers wage increases, additional education, and more. Highlights main themes of the program's work-based learning system. Includes contact information for each project site.
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, California, Compensation, Connecticut, Education and Training, Hawaii, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, National, New York, Nursing Aides, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington
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Merging Tradition and Innovation in Workforce Development: Health Care, Work-Based Learning, and Indigenous Americans in Jobs to Careers
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Describes how three projects in Alaska, Arizona, and Hawaii have helped advance frontline health care workers from indigenous American cultures and improved health care services to their Native communities.
Organizations: Jobs for the Future, Jobs to Careers
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Hawaii, Registered Nurses, Workforce Pipeline
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A Model Minority Faculty Fellowship Program: Enhancing Minority Faculty in Health Professions and Reducing Inequity in Health Services
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Link: Abstract
Describes the Northern Arizona University (NAU) Minority Faculty Fellowship Program aimed at providing minority individuals with the training and skills necessary to flourish in a tenure-track position.
Author: Helm DM, Janis M, Begay RC, Sciacca J
Location: Journal of Allied Health, 39(3), 111-115
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Faculty, Health Care Access
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The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Minutes of Meeting - June 9-11, 2002
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Provides a summary of committee meeting minutes. Discusses health care issues at the United States - Mexico border. Offers an update on health care legislation and Office of Rural Health Policy activities. Addresses the issues facing rural health facilities, specifically in Arizona.
Organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Date: 6/2002
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Clinics, Hospitals, Immigration, National, Policy, Rural
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NCLEX Results for All First-Time Candidates: Registered Nurse
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Reports NCLEX pass rates for registered nurses in Arizona from 2006 to 2011. Offers results by college. Compares rates to national level.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Nurse Licensure Compact
Web site
Provides information on the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Offers a map of participating states with contact information for each state. Includes legislation, frequently asked questions, and fact sheets.
Organization: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nursing Occupations, Policy, Registered Nurses, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
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Nursing Education Programs: 2011 Annual Reports Data - All Programs
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Reports data for nursing programs in Arizona. Includes supply of faculty, number of students, and attrition rates.
Organization: Arizona State Board of Nursing
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Faculty, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Orientation: The Key to Successful, Engaged Staff
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Link: Abstract
Describes an Arizona medical center's drive to create an effective orientation program and increase retention of quality, engaged employees.
Author: Blackhurst K, Dowd T
Location: Radiology Management, 31(4), 45-49
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Hospitals, Recruitment and Retention
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Osteopathic Medical Students' Beliefs about Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment at 4 Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the decline in the use of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMT) by practicing physicians. Examines osteopathic medical students' attitudes towards osteopathic philosophy, perceptions of osteopathic predoctoral education, and plans for integrating OMT into future practice.
Author: Draper BB, Johnson JC, Fossum C, Chamberlain NR
Location: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 111(11), 615-30
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Iowa, Missouri, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
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Phoenix Rises, With Tucson's Help: Establishing the First Four-Year Allopathic Program in the Nation's Fifth Largest City
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Link: Abstract
Describes the expansion of The University of Arizona College of Medicine from Tucson, Arizona, into Phoenix. Presents 21 lessons to be considered early in a medical school expansion process.
Author: Joiner KA, Schloss EP, Philip Malan T, Flynn SD, Chadwick JA
Location: Academic Medicine, 82(12):1126-38
Date: 12/2007
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, Education and Training, Physicians
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Primary Care Workforce Shortages: Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws and Payment Policies
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Examines and compares scope of practice laws for nurse practitioners (NPs) in six states: Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts and Michigan. Discusses the impact of scope of practice restrictions on NPs in primary care. Covers health care quality, Medicaid payment policies, and policy recommendations.
Organizations: Center for Studying Health System Change, National Institute for Health Care Reform
Author: Yee T, Boukus E, Cross D, Samuel D,
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Arkansas, Health Care Quality, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Medicare and Medicaid, Michigan, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Policy, Primary Care, Scope of Practice
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Provider Incentive Programs: An Opportunity for Medicaid to Improve Quality at the Point of Care
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Provides examples of state provider incentive programs. Discusses how joint pay for performance programs coordinated through Medicaid could help improve health care quality.
Organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
Author: Hasselman D
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Health Care Quality, Massachusetts, Medicare and Medicaid, Minnesota, Missouri, Rhode Island
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A Psychological Profile of Surgeons and Surgical Residents
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Link: Abstract
Examines the work-related personality and interest variables of attending surgeons and surgical residents at a medical center in Arizona. Discusses how the tool could be used to identify who would be most satisfied with and suitable for work as surgeons.
Author: Foster KN, Neidert GP, Brubaker-Rimmer R, Artalejo D, Caruso DM
Location: Journal of Surgical Education, 67(6), 359-70
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, General Surgeons, Physicians, Specialty Choice
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PubMed Search: Arizona Health Workforce
Literature search
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the Arizona health workforce. Includes articles addressing supply and demand, distribution, recruitment, use of personnel, and education.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Arizona
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Recruitment & Retention of Clinicians
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Comprised of best practices relating to clinician recruitment and retention efforts. Created in partnership with the Arizona, Illinois, Mississippi, and Virginia primary care associations.
Organizations: Arizona Association of Community Health Centers, Illinois Primary Health Care Association, Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, Virginia Community Healthcare Association
Author: Welborn D, Norris K, Harrion A, Guye K
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Illinois, Mississippi, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Virginia
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Rural Mental Health in the WICHE West: Meeting Workforce Demands through Regional Partnership
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Discusses the mental health workforce needs facing the states that are part of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and what can be done to effectively meet the mental health care needs of the region. Print copy available free.
Organization: HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy
Date: 3/2005
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, Behavioral Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Colorado, Education and Training, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rural, South Dakota, Supply and Demand, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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Rx for Arizona's Nursing Crisis: America's Partnership for Nursing Education
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Discusses Arizona's nursing shortage, the drive behind that shortage, and a legislation proposal that could alleviate the shortage.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Some Hidden Costs of Faculty Turnover in One Academic Medical Center
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes the costs of faculty turnover at The University of Arizona College of Medicine, including recruitment costs, lost income, and hiring costs.
Author: Schloss EP, Flanagan DM, Culler CL, Wright AL
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(1), 32-6
Date: 1/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Faculty, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Student Perceptions: The Influence of a Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant on Retention
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Link: Abstract
Reports on a survey of baccalaureate nursing students who receiving a nursing diversity grant. Analyzes how the grants helped them overcome barriers and the needs that remain.
Author: Evans BC
Location: Nurse Educator, 46(8), 354-9
Date: 8/2007
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Diversity, Education and Training, Nursing Occupations
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Student Tutors for Problem-Based Learning in Dental Hygiene: A Study of Tutor Actions
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Examines factors related to tutor experience when senior students served as tutors for sophomore students in a problem-based learning (PBL) course in a baccalaureate dental hygiene program. Identifies factors that influenced tutor behaviors.
Author: Moore T, Kain DL
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 75(6), 805-16
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Education and Training
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Successful Practices in College/School Collaborations with State Pharmacy Association(s) and State Board of Pharmacy
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Highlights successful collaborations between state pharmacy associations, state pharmacy boards, and pharmaceutical education. Describes the collaboration, outcomes, barriers, and lessons learned. Provides contact information.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Colorado, Education and Training, Illinois, Iowa, Licensure and Certification, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Rhode Island
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Teledentistry-Assisted, Affiliated Practice for Dental Hygienists: An Innovative Oral Health Workforce Model
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Discusses policies promoting mid-level dental providers and a teledentistry-assisted, affiliated practice dental hygiene model used in Arizona to increase access to oral health services. Addresses Northern Arizona University's teledentistry training and summarizes the applications of teledentistry.
Author: Summerfelt FF
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 75(6), 733-42
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Health Reform, National, Policy, Technology in Education and Training, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West, 2012-2013: Detailed Tuition and Fees Tables
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Provides an update of WICHE's annual report on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region. Includes an institution-by-institution historical review of tuition changes from year to year, as well as those from one, five, and ten years ago.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Financial Aid, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Student Debt Load, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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Turbulent Economic Outlook for Arizona’s Hospitals
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Presents data highlighting how Arizona's hospitals are experiencing turbulent economic times. Discusses hiring pay freezes, financial performance, and delaying of hospital construction projects.
Organization: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Hospitals
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Use of Emergency Departments for Conditions Related to Poor Oral Health Care
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Link: Abstract
Examines oral health access and its impact on emergency department use in seven states. Supports increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists and expanding the scope of practice of allied health dental workers to improve oral health access.
Organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Author: Shortridge EF, Moore JR
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Florida, Health Care Access, Iowa, Maryland, Medicare and Medicaid, Policy, Rural, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin
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Using innovation to assess nursing workforce in Arizona: a collaborative approach
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Link: Abstract
Describes the process of using nurse license renewal data to generate the information needed to measure and project the supply of RNs, LPNs, and APNs in Arizona as well as other states.
Author: Wilson B, Johnson W
Location: Nursing Economic$, 27(4), 233-238
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education 2013 Workplan
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Describes existing activities and new initiatives related to student access to higher education and success in the 15 WICHE state region. Highlights an allied health project and mental health workforce programs.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Allied Health, Arizona, Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Colorado, Education and Training, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rural, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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Western Undergraduate Exchange: Enrollment Report Fall 2012
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Reports enrollment data for two- and four-year public institutions in the Western Undergraduate Exchange. Lists data by institution and program. Includes health care programs such as medical assistant, social work, pre-pharmacy, nursing and more.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Education and Training, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Profession-by-Profession, South Dakota, Supply and Demand, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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What Happened to the Shortage of Registered Nurses: The Arizona Experience 2008-2012
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Analyzes changes in supply and demand for registered nurses in Arizona from 2007 to 2012. Covers the various reasons for the elimination of the nursing shortage including the economic recession. Includes trend data for RNs throughout. Offers survey instrument in appendix.
Organizations: Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Center for Health Information & Research
Author: Johnson W, Harootunian G,
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Licensure and Certification, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Research and Data Collection Methods, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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WICHE Region - Medical School Expansion Activities, May 2008
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Reports enrollment from 2002 to 2007 and expansion activities for allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education region.
Organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, California, Colorado, Education and Training, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, South Dakota, Utah, Washington
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Will Anyone Care? Leading the Paradigm Shift in Developing Arizona's Direct Care Workforce
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Discusses the supply and demand for long-term care workers in Arizona. Offers recommendations to increase direct care workforce supply.
Author: Citizens Work Group on the Long-Term Care Workforce
Date: 4/2005
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Tagged keywords: Arizona, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Nursing Aides, Supply and Demand
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WREB Examination
Exam
Offers an exam as part of the state licensure process for dentists and dental hygienists in fifteen states and accepted by thirty-three states in lieu of a state exam.
Organization: Western Regional Examining Board
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, California, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Idaho, Kansas, Licensure and Certification, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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