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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/primary/pcwork2/index.html
February 01, 2024 - Summary: In 2010, approximately 56,000 nurse practitioners and 30,000 physician assistants were practicing … Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are health professions begun in the United States … This estimate represents approximately 10,000 fewer practicing physician assistants than projected by … the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and approximately 10,000 more nurse practitioners … Estimated number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants practicing primary care in the United
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nahca-resources.html
February 01, 2021 - COVID-19 Action Network
Resources Catalog
National Association of Health Care Assistants … (NAHCA) Website
Resource: National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) website … The National Association of Health Care Assistants works to elevate the professional standing and performance … Source: National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA)
Topic(s): Leadership & Management; … Patient-Centered Care
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians; Support staff
Format
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/redesigningprimaryhealthcareteams.html
November 01, 2017 - ), and medical assistants. … Turnover of medical assistants was identified as an ongoing challenge. … There was a continuing cost of training new medical assistants due to turnover. … In addition, it was difficult to find medical assistants to cover clinic duties for those assistants … required appropriate mentoring of medical assistants by providers.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork2.pdf
October 01, 2011 - . 2
Primary Care Workforce Facts and Stats No. 2
The Number of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants … the United States
SUMMARY: In 2010, approximately 56,000 nurse practitioners and 30,000 physician assistants … Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are health professions begun in the United States … This estimate represents approximately 10,000 fewer practicing physician assistants than projected by … the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and approximately 10,000 more nurse practitioners
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/asprin-workflow.html
November 01, 2018 - Search for Tools & Resources
Aspirin Workflow: Ensuring Evidence-Based Care with Medical Assistants … Tools & Resources
Aspirin Workflow: Ensuring Evidence-Based Care with Medical Assistants … Resource: Aspirin Workflow (PDF, 112 KB, 1 page)
This workflow shows how medical assistants … October 2018
Internet Citation: Aspirin Workflow: Ensuring Evidence-Based Care with Medical Assistants
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool2a.docx
January 28, 2013 - Implementation Team Members From Each Area
Area of Expertise
Nursing
Staff nurses
Nursing assistants … designated by the Implementation Team leader
2E – Falls Knowledge Test
Staff nurses and nursing assistants … 3B – Scheduled Rounding Protocol
Unit manager, staff nurses, and nursing assistants
3C – Tool Covering … rooms
3E – Clinical Pathway for Safe Patient Handling
Nurse manager, staff nurses, and nursing assistants … 3K – Algorithm for Mobilizing Patients*
Nursing assistants
3L – Patient and Family Education
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/crane-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Responsibilities and Opportunities
An educational conference program of the
American Academy of Physician Assistants … Team Members:
Stephen Crane, PhD, MPH, Principal Investigator
EVP/CEO American Academy of Physician Assistants … (AAPA) is the national professional association
for all physician assistants practicing in all specialty … American Academy of Physician Assistants
950 N. … [Poster] Philadelphia,
PA: American Academy of Physician Assistants; 2007 May 26-30.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/what-matters-toolkit.html
February 01, 2021 - resource for multidisciplinary care teams, including, but not limited to physicians, nurses, physician assistants … , medical assistants, social workers, chaplains, nurse navigators, community health workers, and trained … Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement Topic(s): Patient-Centered Care Audience(s): Nursing Assistants
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/interdisciplinary-team.html
January 01, 2013 - designated by the Implementation Team leader
2E—Fall Knowledge Test
Staff nurses and nursing assistants … 3B—Scheduled Rounding Protocol
Unit manager, staff nurses, and nursing assistants
3C—Tool … 3F—Orthostatic Vital Sign Measurement
Staff nurses and nursing assistants
3G—STRATIFY … Status Questionnaire, and Confusion Assessment Method*
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants … 3K—Algorithm for Mobilizing Patients*
Nursing assistants
3L—Patient and Family Education
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.docx
November 15, 2017 - to the nursing assistants. … Program Champion: Perhaps we need an inservice for nursing assistants on falls risk factors. … The nursing assistants love going to these meetings. … It works out well; they share information with the nursing assistants and vice versa. … We also talked about adding training for nursing assistants on risk factors for falls.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool5.html
May 01, 2014 - Height Protocol (Example: Medical assistants will measure patient height at every visit for children … BMI Calculation Protocol (Example: Medical assistants will calculate BMI using the wall mounted chart … Medical assistants will record BMI in the patient chart as appropriate for the current visit.)
… Protocol for Addressing Overweight/Obesity in Patients (Example: Medical assistants will flag clinicians … Medical assistants and clinicians will address weight status according to the "Weight Protocol".)
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/roadmap.html
January 01, 2013 - fall prevention
Tool 2E, Fall Knowledge Test ; Word Version [32.79 KB]
Staff nurses and nursing assistants … Pathway for Safe Patient Handling ; Word Version [61.22 KB]
Unit manager, staff nurses, nursing assistants …
Tool 3I, Medication Fall Risk Score and Evaluation Tools ;
Staff nurses, pharmacist, nursing assistants … Plan ; Word Version [32.47 KB]
Educators, staff nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants … , nursing assistants
3.5
Assess and manage patients after a fall
Tool 3N, Postfall Assessment
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-magill.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Medical assistants assumed increased responsibilities
for many time-consuming tasks. … Increasing the
continuity of care from physicians and medical assistants improved patient satisfaction … Utilization
Costs
• Using a care team, particularly medical assistants in expanded roles, enabled … challenge to cover costs for the expanded
health care team and services, including new roles for medical assistants … Lessons Learned and Implications for Others
• Providers and medical assistants reported that the
following
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/primary/index.html
February 01, 2024 - Workforce
This fact sheet shows that primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants … The Number of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Practicing Primary Care in the United States … Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are health professions begun in the United States in
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-implementation-handouts.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Care plan review Nurse Manager
on each unit
Nursing – A
Nursing Assistants – A
Social Services … When I see decreased meal intake, I like to get
more details from the nursing assistants. … to ensure that the nursing assistants’ time is efficiently spent. … Do you remember what
happened that day with your nursing assistants? … Is the information that you get directly from the nursing
assistants valuable?
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-implementation-handouts.docx
July 01, 2016 - When I see decreased meal intake, I like to get more details from the nursing assistants. … ensure that the nursing assistants’ time is efficiently spent. … Do you remember what happened that day with your nursing assistants? … The nursing assistants report their concerns to me; I pass them along to Kim, when appropriate. … Is the information that you get directly from the nursing assistants valuable?
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/ppe-covid19-audit-tracking-tool-userguide.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Tracking Tool
Job Titles for Role Type
Admin
All Administration - Administrator, Administrative Assistants … Med Aides Medication Assistants including those working prior to testing
CNA Certified Nursing Assistants … and those working prior to testing; restorative assistants
EVS Environmental Service Director, environmental … (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
(COTA), and Therapy Assistants … Providers Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Care Partners
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/hand-hygiene-audit-tool-userguide.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Tracking Tool
Job Titles for Role Type
Admin
All Administration - Administrator, Administrative Assistants … Med Aides Medication Assistants including those working prior to testing
CNA Certified Nursing Assistants … and those working prior to testing; restorative assistants
EVS Environmental Service Director, environmental … (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
(COTA), and Therapy Assistants … Providers Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Care Partners
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/magill.html
October 01, 2015 - Medical assistants assumed increased responsibilities for many time-consuming tasks. … Increasing the continuity of care from physicians and medical assistants improved patient satisfaction … Utilization
Costs
Using a care team, particularly medical assistants in expanded roles, enabled providers … challenge to cover costs for the expanded health care team and services, including new roles for medical assistants … Lessons Learned and Implications for Others
Providers and medical assistants reported that the following
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/practice-profile-template.docx
May 14, 2021 - Doctors (MD/DO)
Name:
Name:
Name:
Nurse practitioners and Physician assistants … nurses
Name:
Name:
Name:
Medical assistant/Licensed or certified nursing assistants