Product type: publication in Health and Human Services Administration Authors: Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Brianna M. Lombardi, Erica L. Richman, Alexandria B Forte, Meriel (Molly) McCollum Read the manuscript here
Experiences of Safety-Net Practice Clinicians Participating in the National Health Service Corps During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Product type: publication in Public Health Reports Authors: Donald Pathman, Jeffrey Sonis, Jerry Harrison, Robert Sewell, Jackie Fannell, Marc Overbeck, and Thomas Konrad
Which Definition of Rurality Should I Use? The Relative Performance of 8 Federal Rural Definitions in Identifying Rural-Urban Disparities.
Product type: publication in Medical Care Authors: Julianna C. Long, Paul L. Delamater, and George M. Holmes Read the manuscript here
The Supply and Distribution of the Preventive Medicine Physician Workforce
Product type: publication in Public Health Management and Practice – May 2021. Authors: Ricketts, Thomas C.; Porterfield, Deborah S.; Miller, Randall L.; Fraher, Erin P. Read the full paper here.
Are DEA-waivered buprenorphine prescribers colocated with behavioral health clinicians?
Manuscripts Are DEA-waivered buprenorphine prescribers colocated with behavioral health clinicians? Authors: Lisa de Saxe Zerden PhD, Connor Sullivan PhD, Evan Galloway MPS, Erica L. Richman MSW, PhD, Maria G. Gaiser MPH, Brianna Lombardi PhD
Addressing Burnout among the Frontline Healthcare Workforce during COVID-19: A Scoping Review & Expert Interviews.
Manuscript Addressing Burnout among the Frontline Healthcare Workforce during COVID-19: A Scoping Review & Expert Interviews Authors: Zerden L, Lombardi B, Richman EL, Forte AB, McCollum M.
Identifying Successful Strategies for New Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Physician Assistant (PA) Onboarding Programs
Download brief: Authors: Nathalie Ortiz Pate, MPH, MHS, Hilary Barnes, PhD, Lorraine Anglin, MHS, Mara Sanchez, MMS, Heather Batchelder, MA, LPA, Christine Everett, Ph.D., Perri Morgan, Ph.D. Research brief, February 2022
Frontline, Essential, and Invisible: The Needs of Low Wage Workers in Hospital Settings during COVID-19
Download Brief: Frontline, Essential, and Invisible: The Needs of Low Wage Workers in Hospital Settings during COVID-19 Lisa de Saxe Zerden, PhD, MSW; Erica L. Richman, PhD, MSW; Alex Forte, MSW; Brianna Lombardi, PhD, MSW Research brief, January 2022
Engaging policy makers with data on health workforce challenges from COVID 19
Product type: presentation at University Research Week, October 21, 2020 Authors: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP and workforce team Summary: Initial focus on beds and ventilators Used data to shift narrative beds and vents require staffing Sheps houses annual licensure data on 21 health professions Provided DHHS with data on active clinical workforce and inactive workforce… Read more »
The Evolving Role of Medical Assistants in Primary Care Practice: Divergent and Concordant Perspectives from MAs and Family Physicians
Product type: publication in Medical Research and Review October 19, 2020. Authors: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, Allison Cummings, MD, Dana Neutze, MD, PhD Summary: Medical assistants (MAs) are a flexible and low-cost resource for primary care practices and their roles are swiftly transforming. We surveyed MAs and family physicians in primary care practices in North… Read more »
Family Medicine’s Leadership Role in Redesigning Care and Training under Value Based Care
Product type: Keynote presentation delivered at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, August 2020. Authors: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Summary: Perspective as non-clinician researcher and policy wonk We are in uncharted waters Data and evidence must be our north star Pre pandemic period : shift to value and addressing SDOH Pandemic period : care disruptions,… Read more »
The Shift in Nursing Employment from Acute to Ambulatory Settings: Implications for Education, Regulation, and Practice
Product type: poster presentation, 2020 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Authors: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, Esita Patel, PhD, RN Summary: We assessed the growth of RNs and LPNs in ambulatory care, the proportion of nurses moving from acute to ambulatory care settings, and the characteristics associated with working in ambulatory care vs. other settings and with… Read more »
Maldistribution of the Population Health Nursing Workforce in North Carolina
Product type: presentation delivered to the AcademyHealth Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI) on July 22, 2020. Authors: Jacqueline Nikpour, BSN, RN, Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Summary: North Carolina has been leading the nation in the shift to value-based healthcare, including the roll out of programs through the state’s Medicaid program that address the… Read more »
Maldistribution of the Population Health Nursing Workforce in North Carolina
Product type: presentation delivered to AcademyHealth Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI). July 22, 2020. Authors: Jacqueline Nikpour, BSN, RN, Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Summary: North Carolina has been leading the nation in the shift to value-based healthcare, including the roll out of programs through the state’s Medicaid program that address the social determinants… Read more »
Comparing Hospital Nurse Settings from the 2018 NSSRN vs. 2008-2013 North Carolina Licensure Data
Product type: Policy brief released on Sheps Health Workforce NC website, July 2020. Authors: Esita Patel, PhD Summary: We analyzed the number of hospital nurses working in three settings (emergency department, inpatient, outpatient) using data from the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) and 2008-2013 licensure data from North Carolina (NC). The percent of… Read more »