Resources: Maine (54)
Maine Health Workforce Forum 2012 Annual Report to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the 2012 Maine Health Workforce Forum fall regional meetings held October - November 2012. Addresses regional health employment needs and identifies action steps to meet those needs. Updates activities related to the Maine Healthcare Sector Grant.
Organization: Maine Health Workforce Forum
Author: Sutton S
Date: 3/2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Maine, Policy, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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ADEX Dental Examination
Exam
Provides information on the American Board of Dental Examiners Dental Examination (ADEX), an exam which is part of the state licensure process for dentists in numerous states.
Organization: North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Dental Occupations, Dentists, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Licensure and Certification, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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ADHLEX Dental Hygiene Examination
Exam
Provides information on the American Board of Dental Examiners Dental Hygiene Licensing Examination (ADHLEX), an exam which is part of the state licensure process for dentist hygienists in numerous states.
Organization: North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Licensure and Certification, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Maine Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, 2012
Web site
Offers an interactive website with estimated employment and wages for Maine and its counties by occupation.
Organization: Maine Department of Labor
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Maine, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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State of Maine Nursing Workforce Strategic Plan 2012-2020: Building and Sustaining a Nursing Workforce in Maine
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Presents findings from the Maine 2008-2010 licensure survey. Discusses supply and demand, Maine's aging nursing workforce, education, and goals and strategic initiatives.
Organization: Maine Partners in Nursing Education and Practice
Author: Schultz A.
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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The State of the State’s Nursing Education Programs 2012
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Presents information on Maine's nursing programs. Addresses nursing faculty, students, and program costs.
Author: Sepples S
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Faculty, Maine, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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An Alternative Method of Calculating Minimum Staffing Levels in Nursing Facilities: Progress Report
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Updates the efforts of a work group in Maine to develop more flexible staffing standards for nursing facilities.
Organization: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, Maine, Nursing Occupations
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Oral Health Care in Maine: Report in Response to Resolves 2011 Chapter 92 (LD1105)
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Presents report to the Maine legislature on Maine's oral health needs based on five research reports conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany. Addresses oral health care financing, access, workforce needs, policy changes, and workforce models from other states and countries.
Organization: MCD Public Health
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Health Care Access, Maine, Policy, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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The Oral Health Workforce in Maine
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Additional Link: Executive Summary
Examines the distribution of and access to oral health professionals in Maine. Addresses demographics, work setting, specialty, future practice plans, practice ownership, insurance acceptance, impact of the economic recession, patients served, wait times, volunteer activities, and barriers to oral health care.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, Maine Health Access Foundation
Author: Langelier M, Moore J, Continelli T
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Health Care Access, Maine, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Report of the Survey of Dental Safety Net Providers in Maine
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Summarizes the results from a survey of oral health safety net providers in Maine. Addresses their location, capacity, services provided, providers employed, vacancies, revenue sources, referral difficulty, and strategies for addressing workforce shortages.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, MCD Public Health
Author: Langelier M, Continelli T
Date: 12/2012
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, Maine, Rural
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Executive Summary of the Report of Interviews of Oral Health Stakeholders in Maine
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Summarizes common themes from telephone interviews with oral health stakeholders in Maine. Addresses barriers to access, underserved populations, reimbursement, rural challenges, oral health workforce initiatives, and new oral health workforce models.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, MCD Public Health
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Health Care Access, Maine, Rural, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Assessment of Oral Health Delivery in Maine: An Analysis of Insurance Claims and Eligibility Data for Dental Services 2006-2010
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Examines medical and dental insurance claims and patient eligibility data for Maine. Addresses dental providers in chapter 4 and those serving MaineCare patients, the state Medicaid program.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, MCD Public Health
Author: Langelier M, Surdu S
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, Maine, Medicare and Medicaid, Supply and Demand
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The Boomers Have Arrived: Preparing to Meet the Needs of Our Aging Population
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An interview with Dr. Lenard Kaye, director of the UMaine Center on Aging, who describes innovative educational programs and partnerships in Maine that address the need for a well-prepared geriatrics workforce.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 7/2012
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Interprofessional Training and Education, Maine, Social Workers
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Study of Alternative Dental Providers Five-State Comparison Summary Report
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Additional Links: Study of Alternative Dental Providers - Connecticut, Study of Alternative Dental Providers - Kansas, Study of Alternative Dental Providers - Maine, Study of Alternative Dental Providers - New Hampshire, Study of Alternative Dental Providers - Washington
Examines the economic viability of alternate mid-level provider models for dental care in underserved areas in five states. Focuses on payor mix, revenue, educational debt, and expenses for dental therapists, dental health aide therapists, and advanced dental hygiene providers.
Organization: American Dental Association
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Dental Occupations, Health Care Access, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, Student Debt Load, Trends and Emerging Issues, Washington
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Maine Health Workforce Forum Annual Report to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the 2011 Maine Health Workforce Forum Summit held October 2011. Highlights Maine's health workforce data, recent initiatives, and recommendations.
Organization: Maine Health Workforce Forum
Author: Sutton S
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Maine
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Oral Health in Maine: A Background Report
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Offers an environmental scan of available data and literature about oral health in Maine. Includes data on the supply of dental providers in the state, whether they accept Medicaid insurance, practice locations, education, hours worked, and more. The first report in a series.
Organizations: Center for Health Workforce Studies - SUNY Albany, MCD Public Health
Date: 1/2012
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, Maine, Medicare and Medicaid, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Demonstration Program: Report to Congress on Initial Implementation
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Reports on state demonstration programs funded by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intended to address the training needs of direct care workers. Identifies key elements of the grantee programs including core curricula and competencies. Provides available curricula and supporting materials in Appendix B and program contact information in Appendix A.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Continuing Education, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Reform, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Iowa, Licensure and Certification, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Policy
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Maine State Health Workforce Planning Report: Maine Health Workforce Strategic Plan
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Provides a strategic plan to meet Maine's health workforce needs. Lists specific actions to take. A companion piece to "A Recommendations Guide to Ensure an Adequate Supply of Skilled Health Professionals in Maine." Their work was supported by a HRSA state planning grant.
Organizations: Maine Health Workforce Forum, Maine State Workforce Investment Board
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Policy
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Final Report of the Taskforce on the Review of the Current and Future Dementia Training Needs of Long-term Care Providers
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Reports on an examination of current training for long-term care providers in Maine related to dementia and training gaps and challenges. See Appendix D for detailed findings.
Organization: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Geriatrics, Maine
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Healthcare's Impact on Maine's Economy
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Provides charts on the effect of health care on Maine's economy.
Organization: Maine Development Foundation
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Supply and Demand
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DFD Russell Medical Centers -- Engaging Medical Assistants in Quality Improvement Efforts
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Offers a case study of a network of three rural clinics in Maine that engaged medical assistants in their quality improvement efforts. Addresses their new roles, training and performance evaluations, challenges, outcomes, and career impacts.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Author: Blash L, Chapman S, Dower C
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Quality, Maine, Medical Assistants, Rural
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Telemedicine Consultation for Emergency Trauma: The 130 Million Square Foot Trauma Room
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Describes the implementation and evaluation of a teletrauma network in rural Maine. Addresses how the network allows specialists to provide care remotely, improving care outcomes for rural areas. Reports on provider satisfaction.
Author: Grossmann Zamora RJ, Sorondo B, Holmberg R, Bjorn P
Location: Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 96(6), 12-9
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, Maine, Physicians, Rural
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At Martin’s Point in Maine, Primary Care Teams for Chronic Disease Patients
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Link: Abstract
Describes how a primary care practice used teams to help patients control their blood pressure.
Author: Feder JL
Location: Health Affairs 30(3), 394-6
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Health Care Quality, Maine, Primary Care
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Summary of Maine Statewide Nursing Workforce Information and Initiatives
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Identifies nursing initiatives in Maine in a table format.
Organization: Maine Health Workforce Forum
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Nursing Occupations
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Maine 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: Education and Training, Maine, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
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The Maine CDC’s Health Workforce Forum: Progress Report 2006-2010
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Reports on the activities, recommendations, and plans of Maine's Health Workforce Forum.
Organizations: Maine Health Workforce Forum, Muskie School of Public Service Institute for Health Policy
Author: Scala E, Sutton S
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Maine
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A Recommendations Guide to Ensure an Adequate Supply of Skilled Health Professionals in Maine
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Highlights state health plan workforce priorities. Offers a comprehensive list of recommendations to address Maine's health workforce needs. Addresses workforce research, the supply pipeline, financial aid, health information technology, and more.
Organizations: Maine Health Workforce Forum, Muskie School of Public Service Institute for Health Policy
Author: Scala E, Sutton S
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Maine Labor Market 2010: Trends and Issues
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Reviews industry and occupational trends for Maine. Discusses the impact of the recession. Includes number of unemployment claims and job postings for many occupations, including health care professions.
Organization: Maine Department of Labor
Date: 10/2010
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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2010-12 Maine State Health Plan
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Provides a plan to improve the health of the people of Maine, reduce costs, and reform the health care payment system. Includes a section on the health workforce on pages 33-43.
Author: The Advisory Council on Health Systems Development
Date: 7/2010
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Tagged keywords: Maine
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Workforce Analysis of Maine's Health Services Sector
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Provides data on graduates, employment, wages, shortages, geographic distribution, the impact of Maine's aging population on physician demand, and workforce demographics for health care services in Maine.
Organization: Maine Department of Labor
Author: Leparulo P
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Education and Training, Maine, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Evaluation of Integration Initiative: Year One Report
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Reports on a pilot program in Maine to integrate behavioral and physical health services. Covers staffing models, impact of workforce shortages, compensation, provider communication, training, and patient-centered care.
Organization: Maine Health Access Foundation
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Care Coordination, Education and Training, Maine, Physicians, Primary Care
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Analysis of Emergency Department Use in Maine
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Examines factors that contribute to emergency department use in Maine, including primary care access issues.
Organizations: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Health Access Foundation
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Hospitals, Maine, Physicians, Primary Care
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Improving the Health of Maine People: Getting Down to Basics
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Offers recommendations to improve the health of Maine's citizens, including a number of practical solutions to improve access to health providers. Also supports the use of health educators and System Navigation Specialists. Includes the survey instrument used.
Organization: Maine Health Access Foundation
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Health Care Access, Health Educators, Maine, Patient Navigators, Research and Data Collection Methods
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Reentering the Healthcare Field: Resources for Foreign-Trained Health Professionals in Maine
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Identifies resources to help foreign-trained health professionals obtain licensing in Maine. Highlights how the internationally-trained health professionals can help address the state's workforce shortage and ability to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
Organization: Maine AHEC Network
Author: Huber B, Maine Migrant Health Program
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Immigration, Maine, Supply and Demand, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Maine Job Outlook to 2020
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Presents labor market data for Maine. Provides 2010 employment and 2020 projections for occupations including health care professions. Includes wage data and annual openings. Select occupational group from 1a. drop-down; includes most health care occupations under "Healthcare Practitioners and Technical" or "Healthcare Support".
Organization: Maine Department of Labor
Author: Maine Center for Workforce Research and Information
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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University of New England Maine Geriatric Education Center Educational Needs Assessment 2010: A Survey of Health Professionals throughout Maine Who Impact the Lives of Older Adults
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Reports on the characteristics of Maine's geriatric health care workforce. Identifies the educational needs of the state's geriatric care providers and offers recommendations. Includes the survey used.
Organization: University of New England Maine Geriatric Education Center
Author: Metcalf JA, Rodriguez KS
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Geriatrics, Maine
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Maine's Direct-Care Workforce
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Provides an overview of the direct-care workforce in Maine, which comprise the second-largest occupational group in the state. Uses data from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.
Organization: PHI: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Maine, Nursing Aides
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Quits and Job Changes Among Home Care Workers in Maine: The Role of Wages, Hours, and Benefits
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Link: Abstract
Examines factors associated with turnover for home care workers in Maine. Identifies compensation as the most important factor.
Author: Morris L
Location: Gerontologist, 49(5), 635-50
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Maine, Recruitment and Retention
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Health Care Employment Trends in Maine
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Provides an overview of trends for Maine's health care employment for 1998-2008. Covers growth, employment structure, wages, job outlook, and turnover.
Organization: Maine Department of Labor
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Profession-by-Profession, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Maine Barriers to Integration Study: The View from Maine on the Barriers to Integrated Care and Recommendations for Moving Forward
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Identifies barriers to the integration of health care services in Maine. Reports on interviews with stakeholders on how those barriers can be overcome. Summarizes the findings and recommendations.
Organization: Maine Health Access Foundation
Author: Gale JA, Lambert D
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Care Coordination, Maine, Primary Care
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Issue Brief: Maine's Health Care Workforce
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Examines Maine's health care workforce shortages. Highlights physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and oral health providers. Identifies three critical areas for change.
Organization: Maine Development Foundation
Date: 1/2009
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Maine, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Maine Barriers to Integration Study: Environmental Scan
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Reports on an environmental scan of barriers to integrating health care services in Maine. Reviews the literature, analyzes various approaches to care integration, and examines integration initiatives in other states. Addresses reimbursement.
Organization: Maine Health Access Foundation
Author: Gale JA, Lambert D
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Care Coordination, Compensation, Maine, Minnesota, Primary Care
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New England Regional Healthcare Workforce Collaboration
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Provides a plan for New England stakeholders to improve health care workforce development, retention, and recruitment.
Organization: New England Rural Health RoundTable
Date: 9/2008
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Profession-by-Profession, Recruitment and Retention, Rhode Island, Vermont
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Maine 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 Maine.
Organization: Direct Care Alliance
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Maine
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Rural Dental Practice: A Tale of Four States
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Additional Link: Project Summary
Reports the findings of a study investigating rural dentist issues, such as demography, training, practice characteristics, staff, and job satisfaction, in Alabama, California, Maine, and Missouri. Provides charts and statistics on dentist demographics, dental hygienist and dental assistant vacancy rates, and dentist participation in Medicaid.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Author: Andrilla CH, Lishner DM, Hart LG
Date: 3/2006
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, California, Dentists, Health Care Access, Maine, Missouri, Rural, Supply and Demand
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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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The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Minutes of Meeting - September 9-11, 2001
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Provides a summary of committee meeting minutes. Offers an update on Office of Rural Health Policy activities. Addresses federal EMS workforce development including insights from Maine. Summarizes health facility visits. Covers issues with the safety net.
Organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Date: 9/2001
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Tagged keywords: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Care Access, Maine, Medicare and Medicaid, National
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HRSA State Health Workforce Profile: Maine
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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: Maine, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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DNP Tool Kit Materials
Web site
Provides resources for nursing programs planning and implementing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Includes examples and tools from four institutions. Offers access to the DNP Roadmap Task Force Report.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Education and Training, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Financing Health Care Careers
Web site
Lists many scholarships for health care occupations. Focuses on Maine, but includes national scholarships.
Organization: Western Maine AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Financial Aid, Maine
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Maine Continuing Medical Education Programs
Tutorial or training
Lists continuing medical education program offered in Maine.
Organization: Maine Medical Association
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, Maine, Physicians
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Maine Recruitment Center
Job board
Lists openings in Maine for physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. A non-profit service of the Maine Hospital Association.
Organization: Maine Hospital Association
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Tagged keywords: Maine, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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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: Maine Health Workforce
Literature search
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the Maine 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: Maine
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