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1. National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) Website | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nahca-resources.html
   February 01, 2021 - 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 … Source:  National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) Topic(s):  Leadership & Management; … Patient-Centered Care Audience(s):  Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians; Support staff Format

2. How to Train Medical Assistants for Expanded Roles: Webinar | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/train-medical-assitant.html
   November 01, 2018 - How to Train Medical Assistants for Expanded Roles: Webinar Resource: Video: Medical Assistants … to deliver high-quality evidence-based care , this recorded webinar explains how to empower medical assistants … By offering practical guidance for implementing a training program for medical assistants, the webinar

3. Redesigning Primary Health Care Teams for Population Health and Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.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.

4. Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/primary/index.html
   November 01, 2024 - Care 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 the

5. Primary Care Workforce Facts and Stats No. 2 (pdf file)
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   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

6. Advancing Understanding of Health Care Delivery Using the AHRQ Compendium of U.S. Health Systems (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/news-and-events/events/webinars/chsp-webinar-slides-011221.pdf
   January 12, 2021 - in different practice site types 41 Percentage of nurse practitioners and physician assistants … employed in health systems, by state 46 Nurse practitioners and physician assistants employed … ⁄ There is not a clear relationship between nurse practitioners and physician assistants in systems … in different practice settings Percentage of nurse practitioners and physician assistants employed … in health systems, by practice site type Percentage of nurse practitioners and physician assistants

7. Redesigningprimaryhealthcareteams (pdf file)
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/redesigningprimaryhealthcareteams.pdf
   June 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.

8. American Academy of Physician Assistants Recommends AHRQ's Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp31204.html
   August 01, 2012 - American Academy of Physician Assistants Recommends AHRQ's Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit … August 2012 Upon expanding its health literacy policy in 2011, the American Academy of Physician Assistants … Anderson says the toolkit is a great idea, because it can "help revolutionize how providers and their assistants … Over time, the biggest potential impact is that the toolkit will help physician assistants resolve the … Geographic Location: National Implementer: American Academy of Physician Assistants

9. Tool 2A: Interdisciplinary Team | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/interdisciplinary-team.html
   January 01, 2013 - Team Members From Each Area Area of Expertise Nursing Staff nurses     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

10. Fallpxtool2A (doc file)
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    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

11. Aspirin Workflow: Ensuring Evidence-Based Care with Medical Assistants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/asprin-workflow.html
    November 01, 2018 - Aspirin Workflow: Ensuring Evidence-Based Care with Medical Assistants Resource: Aspirin Workflow …  (PDF, 112 KB, 1 page) This workflow shows how medical assistants can provide a check to ensure that

12. "What Matters" to Older Adults? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.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

13. AHRQ Resource Supports Increasing COVID-19 Vaccinations Among Certified Nursing Assistants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/ahrq-resource-supports.html
    June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Resource Supports Increasing COVID-19 Vaccinations Among Certified Nursing Assistants Invest … designed to help nursing home leaders build confidence in COVID-19 vaccinations among certified nursing assistants

14. The Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/primary/pcwork3/index.html
    July 01, 2018 - Stats, No. 3 This fact sheet shows that primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants … 209,000 practicing primary care physicians, 56,000 nurse practitioners (NPs), and 30,000 physician assistants … care provider Number Physicians 208,807 Nurse practitioners 55,625 Physician assistants

15. Session 1 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod1sess1.html
    October 01, 2014 - Return to Contents   Role of Nursing Assistants and Licensed Nurses As nursing assistants and licensed … The providers who most often see the residents are the nursing assistants, and the ones who see them … Nursing assistants see the residents most often. … Residents in long-term care depend on nursing assistants to notice changes. … Nursing assistants are the eyes, ears, and hands of the care team.

16. Tool 5. BMI Protocol Template | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.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".)

17. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/handouts2.html
    December 01, 2017 - How will that work for you and the other nursing assistants, Francois? … Facilitator: O.K., then, Wednesdays at 11:15 with the day shift nursing assistants. … Dietitian: The second week, the nursing assistants didn't show up for their meeting. … Do you remember what happened that day with your nursing assistants? … Is the information that you get directly from the nursing assistants valuable?

18. Roadmap | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.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

19. Session 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod2sess2.html
    October 01, 2014 - Nursing assistants can use SBAR when communicating with licensed nurses; licensed nurses can use SBAR … The next two sections present communication action steps for nursing assistants and licensed nurses. … Return to Contents   Communication Action Steps for Nursing Assistants In the case of nursing assistants … Any communication among nursing assistants about the resident's changing condition. … , licensed nurses can summarize communication between nursing assistants, keep nursing assistants up-to-date

20. Final Progress Report: Patient Safety: Physician Assistant Responsibilities and Opportunities (pdf file)
    www.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.