January 2017 Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP; Julie Spero, MSPH; Tom Bacon, DrPH Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) More states were in the planning stages of GME reform than had actually implemented changes. 2) States tackled GME reform to address maldistribution of physicians by geography, specialty and setting; to respond to expansions in undergraduate medical… Read more »
The Role of Practice Facilitators in Meeting the HIT Needs of Rural Practices
January 2017 Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ; Mary McCaskill; Kristin Reiter, PhD; Jason Mose, MS, MBA, CHFP, PhD; Erin P. Fraher, PhD; Warren P. Newton, MD, MPH Research Brief Conclusions and Implications for Policy: 1)New federal policies like MACRA are changing payment mechanisms to focus more on quality of care and information technology, but this… Read more »
Social Work in Integrated Primary Care: A Systematic Review
January 14, 2017 Presentation at Society for Social Work Annual Research Meeting New Orleans, LA Brianna M. Lombardi, MSW; Mark W. Fraser, PhD; Shiyou Wu, MSW; Erica Richman, PhD; Erin Fraher, MPP, PhD; Lisa de Saxe Zerden, PhD Presentation Overview Presented systematic review that aimed to: Describe the functions of social workers on interprofessional teams in… Read more »
Determining the Role of the Nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Anna Song Beeber, PhD, RN; Cheryl Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Carrie Palmer DNP, RN, ANP-BC; Julee Waldrop DNP, PNP-BC; Mary Lynn PhD, RN Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) Prior studies have not examined the role of the DNP in non-academic settings, nor have the perspectives of non-academic employers been assessed. 2) The role of the… Read more »
Determining the Role of the Nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Anna Song Beeber, PhD, RN; Cheryl Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Carrie Palmer DNP, RN, ANP-BC; Julee Waldrop DNP, PNP-BC; Mary Lynn PhD, RN CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY 1)Prior studies have not examined the role of the DNP in non-academic settings, nor have the perspectives of non-academic employers been assessed. 2)The role of the DNP-prepared… Read more »
Predicting Transitions in the Nursing Workforce: Professional Transitions from LPN to RN
Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; George J. Knafl, PhD; Anna S. Beeber, PhD, RN Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) Little is known about the factors that affect LPN to RN career transitions. 2) Characteristics of LPNs that predict LPN to RN transition are: LPN licensure from 1996-2013; licensure at a… Read more »
Predicting Transitions in the Nursing Workforce: Professional Transitions from LPN to RN
Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; George J. Knafl, PhD; Anna S. Beeber, PhD, RN CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY 1)Little is known about the factors that affect LPN to RN career transitions. 2)Characteristics of LPNs that predict LPN to RN transition are: LPN licensure from 1996-2013; licensure at a younger… Read more »
Physical and Occupational Therapy in the Acute and Community Settings Following Stroke: Are Patients Getting the Care They Need?
Janet K. Freburger, PT, PhD; Dongmei Li, MS; Anna Johnson, PhD; Erin Fraher, PhD Carolina HWRC Project: The Role of Physical and Occupational Therapists in the Acute to Post-Acute Care Transition (2014-15) Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) Physical and occupational therapists play a key role in the recovery of stroke survivors. 2) We found… Read more »
A Methodology for Using Workforce Data to Decide which Specialties and States to Target for GME Expansion
Product: publication in Health Services Research Authors: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Andy Knapton, MS; Mark Holmes, PhD Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) This analysis proposes an objective, evidence-based methodology for allocating GME positions that could be used as the starting point for discussions about GME expansion. 2) The methodology, based on data from a workforce… Read more »
Pathways to a Nursing Career: Transitions of Licensed Practical Nurses who Become Registered Nurses in North Carolina
Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; George J. Knafl, PhD; Anna S. Beeber PhD, RN October 2015 Research Brief Key Findings: Prior studies have not described the occurrence of LPN-to-RN professional transitions; thus, this study addresses an important knowledge gap. Support is needed to provide career counseling for individuals who enter… Read more »
How Many Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals Do You Need?
Barbara Brandt, PhD; Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Presentation for National Governors Association April 22, 2015 Washington, DC Presentation Overview Will health professionals be in the right locations, specialties and practice settings with the skills and competencies needed to meet the demands of a transformed health care system by: improving the patient experience of care, improving the… Read more »
Numbers and Policies: Bringing the Two Together
Keynote presentation at UNC Dental School Research Day Chapel Hill, NC Feb 25, 2015 Presentation Overview: Describe how data can be used to: Support a policy position Assess a policy outcome Drive a policy agenda Describe three cases where numbers were/are used to affect policy: The NC Medicaid program The ECU School of Dental Medicine… Read more »
Social Work in Integrated Primary Care: A Systematic Review
Product: publication in Journal of Social Work and Research Authors: Mark Fraser, PhD, MSW; Brianna Lombardi, MSW; Shiyou Wu, MSW; Lisa de Saxe Zerden, PhD, MS; Erica Richman, PhD, MSW; Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) The systematic literature review revealed three primary roles for social workers in integrated health care: • behavioral health… Read more »
North Carolina’s Oral Health Workforce: Challenges and Strategies
Julie Spero, MSPH; Jacqueline Burgette, DMD; Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Katie Gaul, MA Presentation at the North Carolina Oral Health Summit September 23, 2016 Overview: North Carolina’s oral health workforce Supply and distribution Demographics Policy options What strategies has NC used to address oral health workforce needs? What can we learn from other states?
Protected: The Future Supply and Demand of Physicians in the Charlotte Region and Rest of North Carolina, 2017-2035
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