Resources: Colorado (114)
Colorado Board of Nursing: Approved Schools
Directory
Additional Links: Approved Associate Degree Programs, Approved Baccalaureate Degree Programs, Approved Practical Nursing Exit Option Courses, Approved Practical Nursing Programs
Provides access to lists of approved programs for various nursing degrees in Colorado.
Organization: Colorado Board of Nursing
Date: 4/2013
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Inseparable: Mental Health and Primary Care
Video or multimedia
Provides a recording of a webinar focused on integrating mental health, behavioral health, substance use and primary care. Highlights a model program in Colorado. Addresses teamwork.
Organization: Primary Care Progress
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Colorado, National, Primary Care
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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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Will There Be Enough Providers to Meet the Need? Provider Capacity and the ACA
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Provides a brief on provider supply and access given the anticipated expansion of health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Identifies strategies to help based on interviews with stakeholders from ten states.
Organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute
Author: Hill I
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Maryland, National, Oregon, Policy, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Report on Community Health Worker Programs
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Discusses seven state community health programs. Provides information on the curriculum, training, financing and web access for each program.
Organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Author: Dickson L, Yahna R,
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Community Health Workers, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Patient Navigators, Washington, Wisconsin
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A Profile of Colorado’s Rural Physicians: Colorado Rural Physician Survey: A Chart Pack
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Additional Link: Chart Pack
Provides a snapshot of Colorado's rural physicians, including why they practice in rural areas, what keeps them working in their communities, and the demands placed on their practices.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand
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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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The Building Blocks of High-Performing Primary Care: Lessons from the Field
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Examines how high-performing practices are adopting the patient-centered medical home model. Addresses empanelment; keys to successful team-based care; the role of medical assistants, registered nurses, and other providers; panel management; care continuity; and prompt access to care.
Organization: California Healthcare Foundation
Author: Willard R, Bodenheimer T
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Care Coordination, Colorado, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Medical Assistants, Nursing Occupations, Oregon, Physicians, Primary Care, Registered Nurses, Trends and Emerging Issues, Washington
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Colorado's Nursing Faculty Shortage: What It Is and Why You Should Care
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Describes the nursing faculty shortage and its impact on health care and the economy. Includes statistics and data on nursing faculty age, teaching and academic status, degrees, and demand and supply.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Faculty, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Cancer Patient Navigator Tasks across the Cancer Care Continuum
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Link: Abstract
Identifies the key tasks performed by patient navigators based on five patient navigator programs. Highlights how this information can inform the development of programs, job descriptions, training, evaluation, certification, and possibly reimbursement methods.
Author: Braun KL, Kagawa-Singer M, Holden AE, et al
Location: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(1), 398-413
Date: 2/2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Hawaii, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Minnesota, North Carolina, Patient Navigators, Texas
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Assessing Gender Equity in a Large Academic Department of Pediatrics
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Link: Abstract
Examines the gender inequity in a large academic pediatrics department. Offers an assessment methodology other departments can use. Identifies reasons for gender disparities.
Author: Rotbart HA, McMillen D, Taussig H, Daniels SR
Location: Academic Medicine, 87(1), 98-104
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Diversity, Faculty, Physicians
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Long-Term Services and Supports in Colorado
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Discusses long-term care services in Colorado and provides recommendations to address challenges. Covers staffing of nursing homes and residential care facilities on page 9.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Agencies, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Nursing Aides
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2012 CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary Survey Report
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Link: Ordering Information
Reports on salary, benefits, turnover, and vacancy data for community health centers in six states. Available for purchase.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Compensation, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Montana, North Dakota, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota, Supply and Demand, Utah, Wyoming
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Benefits of Implementing the Primary Care Patient- Centered Medical Home: A Review of Cost & Quality Results, 2012
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Discussing the benefits of implementing primary care patient-centered medical homes (PCMH), focusing mostly on improving costs and care quality. Highlights strengths of model programs in various states. Includes a discussion of the role of health care providers in the PCMH model.
Organization: Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
Author: Nielsen M, Langner B, Zema C,
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Colorado, Family Medicine Physicians, Florida, Health Care Quality, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, National, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington
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Physician Recruitment Plan
Web site
Provides step-by-step guidance for recruiting and retaining physicians. Includes information from planning through recruitment, retention, and exit interviewing.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Montana, North Dakota, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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Region VIII Job Opportunities Bank (JOB) Data Comparison Report
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Presents data on the number and type of jobs listed and filled for community health centers in the Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States region VIII. Includes the average recruitment time and the use of various recruitment resources.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Administrators, Montana, North Dakota, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Recruitment and Retention, Social Workers, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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Retaining CHC Staff
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Provides guidance for retaining staff at community health centers. Includes steps for creating a retention plan, employee satisfaction survey examples, links to resources and archived webinars, and more.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Montana, North Dakota, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota, Utah, 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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Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates for Graduates of Colorado Nursing Schools
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Links: Associate Degree Program Pass Rates, Baccalaureate Degree Program Pass Rates
Provides NCLEX pass rates for registered nursing programs in Colorado from 2005 to 2012. Covers associates degree and baccalaureate degree programs.
Organization: Colorado Board of Nursing
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Licensure and Certification, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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A Half Million Newly Insured: Is Colorado Ready? An Analysis of Primary Care Workforce Needs after Health Care Reform
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Additional Link: Data by County
Discusses the shortage of primary care providers in Colorado and estimates the number of additional providers that will be needed to care for Colorado's newly insured. Includes current primary care workforce estimates and other data for Colorado's Health Statistics Regions.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Reform, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
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Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows: Efforts to Improve Health and Reduce Costs in Denver
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Reports on a site visit to Denver, Colorado to observe innovative efforts to improve the health of Coloradans and reduce the cost of health care. Addresses health professions education and training on pages 16-18 with a focus on interprofessional education.
Organization: National Health Policy Forum
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Interprofessional Training and Education
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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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Colorado's Nurse and Nurse Aide Workforce: A Portrait
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Provides an overview of certified nurse aides (CNAs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) in Colorado. Informs policymakers about the issues that shape Colorado’s current nursing and allied workforce. Addresses expectations for employment growth, demographic and employment characteristics, education and training experiences, job satisfaction factors, and rural-urban differences.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Compensation, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Policy, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Examining the Impacts of Hospitals on the Colorado Economy
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Additional Link: Executive Summary
Reports the economic impact of hospitals in Colorado. Examines employment contributions of hospitals compared to other sectors and statewide job growth. Includes data on employment by district and wages.
Organization: Colorado Hospital Association
Author: Shields M, Marturana M
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Compensation, Hospitals
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Planning and Incorporating Public Health Preparedness into the Medical Curriculum
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Link: Abstract
Describes and compares four different medical schools' experiences using a similar pandemic exercise scenario, discusses lessons learned, and suggests a curricular framework for medical schools adding such exercises to their population health curriculum.
Author: Carney JK, Schilling LM, Frank SH, Biddinger PD, Bertsch TF, Grace CJ, Finkelstein JA
Location: American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 41(4), S193-9
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Massachusetts, Ohio, Physicians, Public Health, Vermont
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Lessons from the Trenches — A High-Functioning Primary Care Clinic
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Describes how a community health center in Colorado redesigned its care model to become a patient-centered medical home using care continuity, prompt access to care, and health care teams. Addresses the transition to team-based care and roles of team members.
Author: Bodenheimer T
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 365(1), 5-8
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Clinics, Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, Medical Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Registered Nurses, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Overcoming Early Barriers to PCMH Practice Improvement in Family Medicine Residencies
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Describes how a family residency program in Colorado improved their ability to transform into a patient-centered medical home by identifying and addressing early barriers to change.
Author: Fernald DH, Deaner N, O'Neill C, Jortberg BT, deGruy FV, Dickinson WP
Location: Family Medicine, 43(7), 503-9
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Colorado, Family Medicine Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs
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Preparing the Personal Physician for Practice (P⁴): Site-Specific Innovations, Hypotheses, and Measures at Baseline
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Describes the innovations, hypotheses tested, and measures used in 14 family medicine residencies in the Preparing the Personal Physician for Practice (P4) Project. Innovations address the patient-centered medical home, team-based care, and individualized curricula.
Author: Carney PA, Eiff MP, Green LA, Lindbloom E, Jones SE, Osborn J, Saultz JW
Location: Family Medicine, 43(7), 464-71
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: California, Care Coordination, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Family Medicine Physicians, Interprofessional Training and Education, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Best Practice Approaches, Access to Oral Health Care Services: Workforce Development
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Identifies strategies to develop the dental workforce to increase access to care. Covers dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and mid-level oral health providers. Lists best practice criteria and offers state practice examples with detailed reports.
Organization: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Best Practices and Model Programs, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, National, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Public Health, Vermont, Virginia
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2009-10 Colorado Nurse Faculty Supply and Demand Study: Survey Findings
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Presents findings from the 2009-10 Colorado nurse faculty supply and demand survey.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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A Profile of Colorado’s Advanced Practice Nurse Workforce
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Highlights Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in Colorado. Includes characteristics, work settings, challenges, barriers to expanded practice, and retention and supply issues.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Occupations
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A Profile of Colorado’s Physician Assistant Workforce
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Presents the demographic attributes of Colorado PAs. Highlights key findings as they relate to workforce policy issues of relevance to Colorado policymakers.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Physician Assistants
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Getting Started: Needs and Preferences of Colorado Faculty for Graduate Education in Nursing
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Link: Abstract
Examines the needs of current nursing instructors in Colorado to meet the increasing requirements to obtain a graduate education in nursing.
Author: Roehrs CI
Location: Nursing Education Perspectives, 32(2), 84-88
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Faculty, Nursing Occupations
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CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Program Grantee Recruitment & Retention Survey Report 2011
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Reports the results of a recruitment and retention survey of health centers in a six state region. Includes data on respondent demographics, employment history, and current title. Covers recruitment opportunities, job satisfaction, future career plans, and more.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Administrators, Mental Health Counselors, Midwives, Montana, North Dakota, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Recruitment and Retention, Social Workers, South Dakota, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Utah, Wyoming
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Colorado LMI Gateway
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Presents labor market data for Colorado. Provides 2011 employment and 2021 projections for occupations including health care professions. Select "Employment and Wage Data" under "Historical Data Analysis"; choose "occupation data"; select "Occupation Employment and Projections (Long-Term)"; follow steps 1 to 3 to find data on specific professions.
Organization: Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Colorado State Health Workforce Planning Report: Colorado Health Workforce Development Strategy
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Provides recommendations for addressing health care workforce challenges in Colorado. Covers workforce planning, education, recruitment, retention, pipeline efforts, loan repayment programs and policy. Includes data on health professionals employment on pages 23-24. Funded by HRSA State Planning Grant.
Organizations: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Primary Care Office
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Policy, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Implementing a Professional Nursing Practice Philosophy and Model: Using Affective Methods to Address Resistance
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Link: Abstract
Discusses one institution's mandatory training to build more professionalism into nursing practice through the implementation of a practice philosophy and model.
Author: Ondrejka D, Barnard D
Location: Creative Nursing, 17(3), 139-147
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Hospitals, Nursing Occupations
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Nursing School Faculty Recruitment and Retention Program
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Summarizes the details of a nursing faculty recruitment and retention program in Colorado. Includes a loan repayment program, three educational opportunities, and an annual evaluation of the program. Provides contact information for the project director and manager.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Faculty, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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Public Policy Agenda 2011: Addressing Colorado's Primary Care Provider Shortage
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Discusses the anticipated shortage of primary care providers and registered nurses by 2025 and 2020, respectively, in Colorado. Identifies actions the State of Colorado should take in 2011.
Organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
Author: Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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A Sample Retention Workplan
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Provides a fillable sample workplan for retaining health care staff in community health centers.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Montana, North Dakota, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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Snapshot of Rural Health in Colorado: 2011 Edition
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Summarizes key issues facing rural Colorado. Briefly covers the health care workforce in rural areas on page 3.
Organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand
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The Status of Behavioral Health Care in Colorado – 2011 Update. Advancing Colorado’s Mental Health Care
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Discusses access to and coordination of mental health care in Colorado. Addresses behavioral health workforce shortages on pages 182-195.
Organizations: Caring for Colorado Foundation, Colorado Trust, Denver Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation
Author: TriWest Group
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Colorado, Supply and Demand
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The Use of Multimedia Clinical Case Scenario Software in a Problem-based Learning Course: Impact on Faculty Workload and Student Learning Outcomes
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Link: Abstract
Examines the effect of using a multimedia clinical case scenario software instead of text-based problem-based learning (PBL) cases.
Author: Maldonado R
Location: Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 22(3), 51-5
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Physician Assistants, Technology in Education and Training
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Colorado 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: Colorado, Education and Training, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
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Strengthening Primary and Chronic Care: State Innovations to Transform and Link Small Practices
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Highlights several state initiatives that enabled small physician practices to adopt elements of the patient-centered medical home and chronic care models. Addresses workforce issues.
Organizations: National Academy for State Health Policy, The Commonwealth Fund
Author: Takach M, Gauthier A, Sims-Kastelein K, Kaye N
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Policy, Primary Care, Vermont
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High Plains Community Health Center — Redesign Expands Medical Assistant Roles
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Describes a redesign of workflow for medical assistants that increased productivity and produced cost-savings for the organization as well as beneficial outcomes for patients and staff.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Author: Blash L, Chapman S, Dower C
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Colorado, Education and Training, Medical Assistants
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Collaborative Models of Primary Care: Case Studies in Colorado Innovation
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Presents case studies of primary care clinics that employ or are run by physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) or certified nurse midwives (CNMs), also known as non-physician primary care clinicians (NPCC).
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 10/2010
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Colorado, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Policy, Primary Care, Scope of Practice
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Low-Cost Lessons from Grand Junction, Colorado
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Highlights a family physician-led practice model in Colorado that helps keep costs low. Identifies seven features that other health care systems could replicate.
Author: Bodenheimer T
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 363(15), 1391-3
Date: 10/2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Colorado, Family Medicine Physicians, Primary Care
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Systems of Care Coordination for Children: Lessons Learned Across State Models
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Analyzes innovative models of care coordination from five states and discusses shared features.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Author: Silow-Carroll S, Hagelow G
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, North Carolina, Rhode Island
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Reforming Scopes of Practice: Empowering Non-Physician Providers to Meet the Health Care Needs of Consumers and Communities - A Tool Kit
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Examines the role of scope of practice regulations in enabling non-physician providers to respond to increased health care demand. Discusses scope of practice issues, provides state examples, and addresses the impact on rural areas.
Organization: Citizen Advocacy Center
Author: LeBuhn R, Swankin DA, Gulish A
Date: 8/2010
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Tagged keywords: California, Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Minnesota, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Pennsylvania, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand, West Virginia
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Colorado Children’s Healthcare Access Program: Helping Pediatric Practices Become Medical Homes for Low-Income Children
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Highlights a program that helps private practices coordinate care for children. Identifies barriers to private physician participation in government programs and explains how the program works.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Author: Silow-Carroll S, Bitterman J
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Colorado, Medicare and Medicaid, Physicians
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Quick Facts on Nursing Supply and Demand for Nursing Education
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Summarizes nursing workforce supply and demand in Colorado. Briefly covers data on supply, increasing demand, nursing students, and faculty.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 6/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Faculty, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The Nursing and Health Care Workforce in Colorado: Driver of Prosperity or an Economic Roadblock?
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Additional Link: Nursing Shortage Portends Ill Will for Colorado
Presents a detailed picture of the economic, social and lifestyle issues shaping the health care industry. Discusses demographic changes, industry trends and national comparisons that shed light on Colorado’s nursing and health care workforce.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The Practice of Dentistry in Colorado: Are There Differences Between Urban and Rural Practicing Dentists?
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Presents the findings from surveys conducted with dentists practicing in rural areas of Colorado as well as a workforce survey of dentists practicing in urban areas.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists, Rural
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2008 Colorado Rural Dentist Workforce Survey: Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report - Research File
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Presents results of active dentists and those practicing in rural areas of Colorado regarding workforce, training, and practice issues.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists
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2009 Colorado Non-Rural Dentist Workforce Survey - Research File: Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report
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Shows data regarding a survey mailed to 887 randomly selected dentists in Colorado. Includes the survey instrument, response and research data, and variables.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists, Research and Data Collection Methods
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Models of Care: Emerging Practices in Care Delivery across Colorado and Beyond
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Contains a short description of fifteen different models of care.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Colorado, Health Care Quality
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Presentation: Dentist and Dental Hygienist Survey Findings, 2006-08
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Presents survey results of dentist and dental hygienists in Colorado from 2006-2008 regarding age, education, work status, future work plans, and health insurance.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Supply and Demand
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2009 Colorado Non-Rural Dentist Workforce Survey - Public Use File: Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report
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Shows data regarding a survey mailed to 887 randomly selected dentists in Colorado. Includes questionnaire, response and research data, and variables.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists
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2009 Colorado Rural Physician Workforce Survey: Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report - Public Use File
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Additional Link: 2009 Colorado Rural Physician Workforce Survey: Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report - Public Use File
Includes responses from Colorado’s 1,362 rural physicians regarding information about themselves, their practices and the unique issues of working in rural areas.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Physicians
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2009 Colorado Rural Physician Workforce Survey: Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report - Research File
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Contains literature review which provides citations, summaries, and articles for preparation of the rural physician survey being conducted in Colorado.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Physicians
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Colorado Household Survey Issue Brief: The Relationship Between Insurance Coverage and Access to a Regular Source of Health Care
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Summarizes findings that examine the relationship between insurance status, access to a usual source of health care, and utilization of health care services.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Care Access, Policy
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The Behavioral Healthcare Workforce in Colorado: A Status Report 2010
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Reports on Colorado's behavioral healthcare workforce. Includes trends, challenges, employment projections, tables, maps, and more.
Organizations: The Colorado Health Foundation, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Colorado, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues, Workforce Pipeline
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Community Paramedics Widen Medical Services in Rural Areas
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Examines a new model for paramedicine. Describes pilot programs in Minnesota and Colorado bringing emergency personnel into homes and other settings to provide non-acute care.
Author: Helseth C
Location: The Rural Monitor, Fall 2010
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Colorado, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Minnesota, Primary Care, Rural, Scope of Practice
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Public Policy Agenda 2010: Addressing Colorado's Primary Care Provider Shortage
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Discusses the anticipated shortage of primary care providers by 2025 in Colorado. Identifies actions the State of Colorado should take in 2010.
Organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
Author: Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
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Dementia-Related Workforce Training
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Describes educational requirements, licensure, dementia/Alzheimer's-specific training, core competencies and best practice recommendations for different health workforce professions.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Colorado, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Health Administrators, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers
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2009 Sunset Review: Colorado Podiatry Board
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Reports on a review of the Colorado Podiatry Board. Includes a history of the regulation of podiatry, a profile of podiatrists and their scope of practice, licensing information for the state, and recommendations for the state board. Discusses podiatrists' scope of practice.
Organization: Colorado Office of Policy, Research, and Regulatory Reform
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Licensure and Certification, National, Podiatrists, Scope of Practice
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2008 Colorado Registered Nurse Workforce: Survey Findings
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Presents findings from the 2008 Colorado’s licensed registered nurses survey.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Registered Nurses
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2005 Colorado Pharmacist Workforce Survey Findings
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Discusses the results of a 2005 survey of active, licensed pharmacists in Colorado.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 8/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Pharmacists
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A Model for Continuing Pharmacy Education
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Describes the creation of a continuing pharmacy education program by a health maintenance organization and evaluates the program's success.
Author: McConnell KJ, Newlon C, Dickerhofe J
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73(5), 87
Date: 8/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Continuing Education, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Northwest Colorado: A Demographic and Health Profile
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Provides county-level data, specific to health care access, regarding residents of five Northwest Colorado counties: Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt. Presents an analysis of the range of factors that might affect health care access and the health status of residents.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Care Access
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Oral Health Workforce in Colorado: Synthesis of Survey Findings and Implications for Policy
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Summarizes findings from three oral health workforce surveys, administered between 2006 and 2008, which cover licensed Colorado dentists, dental hygienists, and dentists who work in rural areas. Discusses research and policy issues related to the training, recruitment and retention of the oral health workforce and related access issues specific to underserved populations.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists, Policy
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Overview of the Long-Term Care Health Workforce in Colorado
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Highlights a 2007-2008 survey of registered nurses in Colorado employed in a long-term care facility, and planning to leave their positions within the next 12 months.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Author: Downs, A
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Registered Nurses
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2007-08 Colorado Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce Survey
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Highlights licensed practical nurses in Colorado. Includes demographics, workplace, training, salary, and education.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 6/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Surgical Workforce: An Emerging Crisis
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Discusses the surgical workforce shortage, causes, and solutions. Includes examples of state physician workforce findings and initiatives.
Author: McDonald K, Sutton J
Location: Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 94(5), 21-6
Date: 5/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, General Surgeons, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Physicians, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Personal Journeys, Professional Paths: Persistence in Navigating the Crossroads of a Research Career
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes training models to determine what to include in research career development programs.
Author: Manson SM
Location: American Journal of Public Health, 99 Suppl 1:S20-5
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Physicians
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2006 Colorado Certified Nurse Aide Workforce Survey Findings
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Discusses the characteristics of the nursing aide workforce nationally and in Colorado. Includes survey data on demographics, education and training information, employment data, annual earnings, access to health insurance, future plans, and medication aide authority for more than 10,000 Colorado CNS. Contains a map of where CNAs are in Colorado.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Aides
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Solving Colorado's Shortage of Health Professionals: Final Evaluation Findings and Recommendations
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Presents strategies to increase and sustain Colorado’s health professions workforce. Includes health professions training; flexible training options; faculty development and clinical training opportunities; and community partnerships for recruitment and retention of health professionals.
Organization: Colorado Trust
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Profession-by-Profession
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An Economic Study of Expanded Duties of Dental Auxiliaries in Colorado
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Additional Link: Highlights
Examines the impact of dentists delegating tasks to dental auxiliaries on productivity. Focuses on the relationship between delegation patterns and productivity by examining dental practices in Colorado. Includes the survey instrument and methods used to measure productivity.
Organization: American Dental Association
Author: Beazoglou T, Brown LJ, Ray S, Chen L, Lazar V
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Research and Data Collection Methods, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The Future of Colorado Health Care
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Previews a forthcoming report on an economic analysis of health care reform and the impact on Colorado’s economy. Addresses the anticipated increase in health care jobs in the state and health care access.
Organizations: Colorado Trust, The Colorado Health Foundation
Author: Dunkin K, McElhinney C
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Care Access
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Collaborative Scopes of Care Study
Document
Additional Link: Executive Summary
Analyzes scope of practice for advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and dental hygienists to determine whether they can help relieve the shortage of primary care providers in Colorado's underserved areas. Studies issues related to these professions. Considers using certified registered nurse anesthetists in independent practice settings. Includes a literature review.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 12/2008
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Primary Care, Scope of Practice
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The Disappearing Primary Care Physician
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Discusses physicians' choices to become specialists rather than primary care physicians and what might be done to address this trend. Includes examples from several states.
Author: Meyer H
Location: Hospitals & Health Networks, 82(11):28-32, 1
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: California, Colorado, National, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Primary Care
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2008 Sunset Review: Nurse Aide Certification Program
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Discusses regulation of nursing aide certification in Colorado. Includes a history, program description, and recommendations.
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Aides
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Colorado Health Professions Workforce Initiatives Inventory
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Describes each workforce program in Colorado that focuses on health professionals; profiles Colorado's health care education programs. Includes contact information, major accomplishments, and more for each initiative. Education information includes health care degrees offered, students enrolled, wait lists, difficulty obtaining faculty and clinical placements, barriers to program expansion, and completion barriers for students.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Profession-by-Profession
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Community Guide for Health Professional Shortage Area Designation Applications
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Includes information on designating a health professional shortage area in Colorado. Contains criteria, benefits, and application development tools.
Organization: Colorado Primary Care Office
Date: 9/2008
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Tagged keywords: Colorado
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The Experiences of Inactive Nurses Returned to Nursing After Completing a Refresher Course
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Link: Abstract
Reports on interviews with people who returned to nursing about their reasons for taking a refresher course, the barriers they faced, and their experiences with the process. Highlights how returning inactive nurses to the field can help address the nursing shortage.
Author: Hammer VR, Craig GP
Location: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 39(8), 358-67
Date: 8/2008
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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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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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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Colorado Rural Oral Workforce Project
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Discusses issues related to the national oral health workforce and the status of Colorado's oral health care. Focuses on characteristics of rural and urban dentists in Colorado. Offers recommendations for improving access to oral health care in rural Colorado. Includes a Colorado state map of dental health professional shortage areas.
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists, Rural
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Colorado 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 Colorado.
Organization: Direct Care Alliance
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Colorado
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Nursing in Colorado: Measuring Quality and Supporting Patient Safety
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Offers detailed recommendations for nursing education, retention, and nursing-sensitive quality measures.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 12/2007
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Care Quality, Nursing Occupations
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New Graduate Nursing Transition to Practice: Current and Future Needs
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Focuses on registered nurses' transition to practice. Highlights problems and suggests solutions related to preparation, mentoring, orientation, hiring/retention, and areas of clinical practice.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Date: 11/2007
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses
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Solving Colorado's Health Professionals Shortage: Initial Lessons Learned from the Health Professions Initiative Evaluation
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Evaluates the effectiveness of Colorado's Health Professions Initiative. Overviews the work of grantees, including faculty development and clinical training programs, creating awareness about health professions, providing academic and financial support for students, promoting employer recruitment and retention efforts, and strengthening community partnerships.
Date: 9/2007
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Supply and Demand
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The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Minutes of Meeting - June 10-12, 2007
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Provides a summary of committee meeting minutes. Discusses rural health in Colorado including health care access, provider shortages, and rural health programs. Provides updates on committee activities.
Organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Date: 6/2007
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Health Care Access, National, Rural, Supply and Demand
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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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Improving Access to Health Care for Colorado's Underserved Populations: Recruitment and Retention of International Medical Graduates
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Includes a program report and evaluation of Colorado's Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver and National Interest Waiver Programs.
Organization: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Author: Stevens K, Christensen M, Wagner K
Date: 11/2006
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, International Medical Graduates, Recruitment and Retention
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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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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 Health Care Workforce in Eight States: Education, Practice & Policy, 2002
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Additional Links: Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee
Health workforce assessments for Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, 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: 2002
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensure and Certification, Maine, Midwives, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Ohio, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Tennessee
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HRSA State Health Workforce Profile: Colorado
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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: Colorado, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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CHAMPS Recruitment & Retention (R&R) Resources
Web site
Provides workforce development resources for community health centers.
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Montana, North Dakota, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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Colorado Department of Higher Education: Search the Database, Degree Recipients
Web site
Provides data on graduates of higher education institutions in Colorado organized by institution type for programs with 10 or more graduates. Includes most health professions under CIP 51xxx. Select “Degrees Awarded,” the year you want to display, “Award Level” and “Award Name,” then click on “Search.”
Organization: Colorado Department of Higher Education
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Colorado Health Career Guide
Web site
Includes an online career guide exploring different health careers. Includes information on salary, educational requirements, training facilities, and degrees or certificates.
Organization: Central Colorado AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Profession-by-Profession, Workforce Pipeline
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Colorado Health Careers
Web site
Provides resources for students to explore health careers in the state of Colorado.
Organization: Central Colorado AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Education and Training, Financial Aid
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Colorado Nurses Association: Job Board
Job board
Lists job opportunities for nurses in Colorado.
Organization: Colorado Nurses Association
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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Colorado Patient Navigator Training Program
Tutorial or training
Provides training for patient navigators, including online courses, tutorials, and workshops.
Organization: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Patient Navigators
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Colorado Provider Recruitment
Web site
Created by the Colorado Rural Health Center. "Search Colorado" introduces potential providers to towns in Colorado. Covers items such as school systems, job opportunities, nearest airports, average cost of living, climate, recreation, and more. Includes information on job openings, J-1 Visa waiver and loan repayment programs.
Organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Recruitment and Retention
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Colorado Workforce
Web site
Provides data and statistics on Colorado's health workforce including physicians, non-physician providers, nursing, oral health, mental health, pharmacy, and allied health. Includes links to other national and state resources on these professions. To view health care workforce data select "Workforce" from drop-down under "Search Data"; select "Find It".
Organization: Colorado Health Institute
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Tagged keywords: Colorado
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Colorado's Nursing Faculty Shortage
Web site
Provides information on the nursing faculty shortage in Colorado. Includes access to the full faculty shortage report, charts, FAQs, and other resources.
Organization: Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Faculty, Nursing Occupations
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CRDTS Examination
Exam
Offers an exam as part of the state licensure process for dentists and dental hygienists in sixteen states.
Organization: Central Regional Dental Testing Services
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Licensure and Certification, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Health IT Workforce Development in the Northwestern States
Web site
Addresses the demand for skilled health information technology specialists in the northwestern states. Lists programs and member colleges and includes a blog.
Organization: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Colorado, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Supply and Demand, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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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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PubMed Search: Colorado Health Workforce
Literature search
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the Colorado 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: Colorado
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Region VIII CHC Job Opportunities Bank
Job board
Lists job postings at health centers in the Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States (CHAMPS) region VIII. Select a position type and state from the drop-down lists and choose "Search Jobs".
Organization: Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Montana, North Dakota, Recruitment and Retention, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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