Workforce Research

Trauma patient satisfaction with physician ­assistants: Testing a structural equation model

, Robin E. Crowe, MA; Sue Nyberg, MHS, PA-C; Charles Burdsal, PhD May 08, 2012

Understanding how patient satisfaction is linked to perceptions of quality medical care is vital to PA success and will support the PA's role on the health care team.
 

The certified physician assistant in the 
United States: A 2011 snapshot

, Janet Lathrop, MBA; Scott Arbet, PhD April 20, 2012

This analysis characterizes the most up-to-date demographic data and practice profile for certified physician assistants in the United States.
 

Generations of certified physician assistants

, Janet Lathrop, MBA; Scott Arbet, PhD April 19, 2012

Generational differences among PAs—which have been further amplified by dramatic shifts in gender ratios—have implications for the physician-PA team.
 

Factors that influence physician assistant 
choice of practice location

, Richard D. Muma, PhD, MPH, PA-C; Lindsay Burks, MPA, PA-C; Molly Muck Lavoie, MPA, PA-C March 14, 2012

The authors surveyed factors considered influential in the selection of a PA's first practice location, and their results may be illuminating not just to those interested in PA workforce issues but also to recruiters with hard-to-fill positions.
 

The characteristics of clinically active older physician assistants

, Christal Ramos, MPH; R. Paola Daly, MHS; Raymond Fang, MS January 17, 2012

AAPA census data indicate that compared to younger PAs, PAs working beyond their seventh decade work more in primary care and nonurban areas. Knowing how long PAs continue to practice and what fields they choose will help workforce planners predict needs.
 

The physician assistant workforce in Indiana: Preparing to meet future health care needs

, Jennifer Zorn, MS, PA-C; Tom Gjerde, PhD; Jennifer Burkhart, PA-C; Lori Rosebrock, PA-C December 19, 2011

This study identifies baseline statistics for the current workforce in Indiana as a context for changes that will occur because of the rapid increase in the number of PAs, changes in prescriptive laws, and the opening of a number of new Indiana PA programs.
 

Physician assistants and retirement

November 08, 2011

PAs may practice longer than expected and need to bridge their retirement in unprecedented ways. Who, what, and why remain challenging questions.
 

EDOU staffing by PAs: What are the effects on patient outcomes?

, Steven Sugerman, PA-C; Philip Bossart, MD; Joseph Bledsoe, MD; Erik Barton, MD, MS; Kurt Bernhisel, MD; Elizabeth Bess, BS; Troy Madsen, MD August 26, 2011

In this study, PAs successfully managed chest pain and trauma patients with no adverse events or missed injuries occurring during the trial period. The results demonstrate the viability of using PAs to staff emergency department observation units.
 

Utilization of PAs and NPs at a level I trauma center: Effects on outcomes

, AnnMarie Szoke, CRNP; William S. Hoff, MD, FACS; Gail A. Wainwright, MSN, RN; Christy D. Stehly, BS; Lori J. Toedter, PhD July 28, 2011

Adding PAs and NPs significantly reduced ICU length of stay without increasing complications. These clinicians offer a clinically effective and resource-efficient alternative to residents on a trauma service.
 

US physician assistant (PA) supply by state 
and county in 2009

Janet P. Sutton, PhD; Christal Ramos, MPH; Jennifer Lucado, MPH September 08, 2010

Variation in the PA-to-population ratio may be related to state practice laws, some of which may discourage PAs from practicing in communities most vulnerable to provider shortages.
 

Physician assistants in hospital-based specialty practice

July 16, 2010

Four articles that review the impact and roles for physician assistants in hospital-based practice settings are reviewed.
 

Physician assistants, economics, and workforce modeling

July 09, 2010

An economics-driven approach to US health care provider supply and demand could produce the most efficient workforce model.
 

The physician assistant (PA) time capsule: An historical window for the future

April 19, 2010

A physician assistant considers the items that would describe this point in the history of the PA profession to future generations.
 

The relative value and risks of nonphysician health care providers

April 14, 2010

The increasing number of nonphysician health care providers is prompting researchers to study their impact on the health care workforce.
 

Acceptance of physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in trauma centers: A national survey

Sue M. Nyberg, MHS, PA-C; Kayla R. Keuter, MPH, PA-C; Gina M. Berg, PhD; Amy M. Helton, MPA, PA-C; Angela D. Johnston, MPA, PA-C January 25, 2010

This study suggests that trauma centers are increasingly hiring and making effective use of PAs and NPs—and that jobs for PAs will grow in this area.
 

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