Resources: Delaware (47)
A Phased Cluster-Randomized Trial of Rural Hospitals Testing a Quality Collaborative to Improve Heart Failure Care: Organizational Context Matters
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Link: Abstract
Reports on a study of rural eastern US hospitals comparing measures related to nurse staffing, practice environment, and best practices related to heart failure. Identifies a negative impact on quality measures due to nurse turnover.
Author: Newhouse RP, Dennison Himmelfarb C, Morlock L, Frick KD, Pronovost P, Liang Y
Location: Medical Care, 51(5), 396-403
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, Maryland, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Pennsylvania, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Rural, Virginia, West Virginia
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Delaware Nursing Program Pass Rates 2012
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Provides the NCLEX pass rates by school and program type for Delaware's nursing programs.
Organization: Delaware Board of Nursing
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Nursing Occupations
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Health Care Workforce Recommendations: Draft
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Presents draft recommendations related to Delaware's health workforce from the Delaware Health Care Workforce Committee. Supports collecting health workforce data, expanding health information technology, creating an organized recruitment strategy, and more.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Policy
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2012 Survey Results from the SREB Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing
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Reports on a survey of nursing education programs in a 16 state area and the District of Columbia. Covers program capacity, enrollment, admissions, graduates, ethnicity, faculty demographics and openings, and nursing education administrators. Includes separate information for associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral nursing programs.
Organization: Southern Regional Education Board
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Florida, Georgia, Health Administrators, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Oklahoma, Registered Nurses, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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DIMER, DIDER and State Loan Repayment Program Report
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Presents on programs in Delaware intended to increase the number of health care providers in the state. Addresses retention of state loan repayment awardees and DIMER and DIDER program graduates.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Dental Occupations, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Recruitment and Retention
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Delaware’s Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Physician Program: The Impact on Provider Supply in Underserved Areas of the State
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Evaluates the success of Delaware's Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver program in recruiting physicians to underserved areas. Identifies placements by county and practice setting, where the physicians completed their medical and residency training, which countries they are from, specialties recruited, and the percent who remained after their service commitment.
Organization: Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Physicians, Policy, Recruitment and Retention
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Approved Delaware Nursing Education & Refresher Programs
Directory
Lists nursing programs in Delaware that are approved by the state board of nursing. Includes RN and LPN refresher programs for nurses who want to return to practice.
Organization: Delaware Board of Nursing
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Education and Training, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Delaware Occupation and Industry Projections
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Presents labor market data for Delaware. Provides 2010 employment and 2020 projections for occupations including most health care professions under SOC codes 29 and 31. Includes short-term projections and separate projections for each county.
Organization: Delaware Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Delaware Wages 2011
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Offers wage data for Delaware, including breakdowns for each county in the state. Covers health care occupations on pages 11-12, 30-32, 46-47, 57-59.
Organization: Delaware Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Delaware, Profession-by-Profession
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An Environmental Scan: Delaware's Healthcare Workforce: Current and Projected
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Presents and overview of issues affecting Delaware's health care system and health workforce demand. Includes some data on health care occupations from various sources. Identifies next steps.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Primary Care Physicians in Delaware 2011
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Reports on the demographics, practice characteristics, and distribution of primary care physicians in Delaware. Includes the number per county, state of medical school graduation and residency, the percent accepting new Medicaid/Medicare patients by county, use of non-physicians, and more. Includes the survey instrument.
Organizations: Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, Geriatrics, Medicare and Medicaid, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
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The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary
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Presents discussion from the Health Resources and Services Administration sponsored IOM workshop on telehealth technology on August 8-9, 2012. Covers issues with telehealth implementation including provider payment for services and workforce training (specifically in chapters 4-6). Includes telehealth approaches from three states in chapter 10.
Organization: Institute of Medicine
Author: Lustig T
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Delaware, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, Maryland, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Rural, Technology in Education and Training, Virginia
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Delaware Health Care Commission Health Workforce Development Briefing Document
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Provides a brief overview of Delaware's health workforce and related challenges. Highlights national health workforce trends.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Delaware, Dental Occupations, Diversity, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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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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Delaware Healthcare Association Nursing Workforce Vacancy Trend Reports: December 2000 to December 2010
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Reports on vacancy trends for nurses in Delaware's hospitals and long-term care facilities. Covers licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and advanced practice nurses.
Organization: Delaware Healthcare Association
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Hospitals, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Delaware Hospitals and Health Systems Community Benefit Annual Report 2011
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Identifies how hospitals in Delaware benefit the state. Includes the economic impact of Delaware hospitals.
Organization: Delaware Healthcare Association
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Hospitals
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Delaware 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: Delaware, Education and Training, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
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Meeting the Challenge: Delaware Health Centers and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010
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Addresses how health reform will impact community health centers in Delaware. Includes a section on workforce issues. Estimates how many health care providers will be needed by 2015.
Organization: Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Supply and Demand
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Mental Health Professionals in Delaware 2009
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Examines the demographics, practice characteristics, and distribution of the mental health workforce in Delaware. Covers psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric advanced practice nurses, social workers, and mental health and chemical dependency counselors.
Organizations: Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Delaware, Diversity, Mental Health Counselors, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Supply and Demand
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Delaware Health Care Commission Annual Report
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Reports on programs in Delaware intended to increase the number of physicians in the state, including the DIMER program and the state loan repayment program.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Physicians
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Oral Health Infrastructure Enhancement Feasibility Analysis: Final Report
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Identifies Delaware's oral health needs, service gaps, and barriers to access. Review best practices for addressing these issues. Recommends policy changes and reviews the feasibility of such changes.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Author: John Snow, Inc.
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Delaware, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Medicare and Medicaid, Residency Programs
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Preparing the Adult Mental Health Workforce to Succeed in a Transformed System of Care
Curricula
Offers training modules for mental health care providers. Provides a description, slides, test, test answers, and references for each section. Includes a section on cultural and linguistic competence and one on coordinating care.
Organization: Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Delaware, Education and Training
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Delaware Acute Care Hospitals and Health Systems Workforce Needs 2008 – 2014
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Projects the workforce needs for Delaware's acute care hospitals and affiliates. Covers nursing occupations, allied health professionals, and home health care professionals.
Organization: Delaware Healthcare Association
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Delaware, Health Technologists and Technicians, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Hospitals, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Profession-by-Profession, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technologists, Recreational Therapists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Delaware’s Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Physician Program: The Impact on Provider Supply in Underserved Areas of the State
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Evaluates the success of Delaware's Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver program in recruiting physicians to underserved areas. Identifies where the physicians are from, specialties recruited, the percent who remained after their service commitment, and more.
Organization: Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Immigration, International Medical Graduates, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Delaware’s OBGYNs 2008
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Reports on Gynecologists and Obstetricians in Delaware. Covers the number in each county, demographics, state of medical school/residency, percent accepting new patients, appointment wait times, and more.
Organizations: Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 5/2009
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Supply and Demand
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Delaware's Pediatricians 2008
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Provides detailed statistics on pediatricians in Delaware, including the number in each county; their gender, race, age; Medicaid acceptance; wait times; location of their residency; and more. Identifies the number of primary care physicians per county for the state. Includes the survey instrument used.
Organization: University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 1/2009
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Diversity, General Pediatricians, Health Care Access, Medicare and Medicaid, Physicians, Primary Care, Research and Data Collection Methods, Supply and Demand
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Dentists in Delaware 2008
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Reports on the demographics, practice characteristics, and distribution of dentists in Delaware. Includes the survey used.
Organizations: Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Supply and Demand
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Primary Care Physicians in Delaware 2008
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Reports on the demographics, practice characteristics, and distribution of primary care physicians in Delaware. Includes the number per county, state of medical school graduation and residency, the percent accepting new Medicaid/Medicare patients by county, use of non-physicians, and more. Includes the survey used.
Organizations: Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Medicare and Medicaid, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
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Serving the Needs of Medicaid Enrollees with Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Safety Net Primary Care Settings
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Discusses the benefits of integrating behavioral health care into a primary care setting. Examines the behavioral health services provided by safety net primary care providers to Medicaid participants. Highlights programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Delaware, and Oklahoma.
Organization: American Public Human Services Association
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Delaware, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Medicare and Medicaid, Michigan, National, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Primary Care
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Provider and Clinic Cultural Competence in a Primary Care Setting
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Examines connections between cultural competence and provider characteristics. Discusses cultural competence as a method to reduce disparities in health care. Reports on a survey of providers in Baltimore, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware.
Author: Paez KA, Allen JK, Carson KA, Cooper LA
Location: Social Science & Medicine, 66(5), 1204-16
Date: 3/2008
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Delaware, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Maryland, Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care
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Delaware's Allied Health Professionals 2007
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Reports on a survey of pharmacists and allied health professionals in Delaware. Covers demographics, the number in each county, vacancies, and practice characteristics. Includes the surveys used.
Organizations: Delaware Health Care Commission, University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Author: Toth T
Date: 2/2008
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Diversity, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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Delaware 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 Delaware.
Organization: Direct Care Alliance
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Delaware
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The Status of Nursing in the State of Delaware: A Second Look
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Link: Abstract
Reviews a five year study of nurses in Delaware to determine progress in relieving the nursing shortage. Highlights minimal improvement and increased shortages.
Author: Smallwood PC, Thomassen SB, Watson CD
Location: Delaware Medical Journal, 79(7):279-88
Date: 7/2007
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Nursing Occupations, Supply and Demand
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Delaware Health Education Pipeline 2006
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Reports on a survey of health education programs in Delaware. Addresses enrollment, applicants, graduates diversity; shortages of faculty, classrooms, and clinical placements; and plans for expansion. Includes the survey instrument used.
Organization: Delaware Health Care Commission
Author: Toth T
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Research and Data Collection Methods, Workforce Pipeline
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The Economic Benefits of Addressing the Nursing Shortage
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Identifies the number of projected registered nurse openings for 16 states and D.C. from 2002-2012, the average RN salary for each state, and the total projected income for these openings, including income tax revenues.
Organization: Southern Regional Education Board
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nursing Occupations, Oklahoma, Registered Nurses, South Carolina, Supply and Demand, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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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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HRSA State Health Workforce Profile: Delaware
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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: Delaware, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Delaware JobLink Real-Time Labor Market Information
Web site
Provides data from Delaware's state job bank, including most frequently listed job openings, occupations where openings exceed the supply of workers, and more. Includes some information on health care occupations, particularly lower-level occupations like health aides.
Organization: Delaware JobLink
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Delaware School & Training Provider Search
Directory
Offers a search for training programs in Delaware, including programs in health care fields. Search by training type, location, and more.
Organizations: Delaware JobLink, Delaware Workforce Investment Board
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Education and Training
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Delaware State Dental Society: Employment Careers & Opportunities
Job board
Lists job openings for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Delaware.
Organization: Delaware State Dental Society
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Recruitment and Retention
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Eastern Pennsylvania-Delaware Geriatric Education Center Education Resources
Tutorial or training
Includes self-directed learning modules, presentations, videos, toolkits, and other educational resources to help health care professionals improve their care of the elderly.
Organization: Eastern Pennsylvania-Delaware Geriatric Education Center
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Delaware, Geriatrics, Pennsylvania
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Jefferson Medical College Physician Shortage Area Program
Web site
Recruits and educates medical students from small towns and rural areas who intend to practice in a rural area or small town in order to alleviate physician shortages, especially in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
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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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Primary Care in Delaware: Practice Made Perfect
Video or multimedia
Offers a video intended to help recruit health care providers to Delaware. Highlights the benefits of working in the state.
Organization: Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Dental Occupations, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention
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Primary Care Physicians in Delaware: Practice Made Perfect
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Provides resources catered towards recruiting primary care physicians to Delaware.
Organization: Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
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Tagged keywords: Delaware, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention
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PubMed Search: Delaware Health Workforce
Literature search
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the Delaware 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: Delaware
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