Modernizing the PA and NP workforce: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAAPA
; 34(8): 1-3, 2021 Aug 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1328937
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has been exceptionally disruptive to healthcare delivery, exposing the strengths and weaknesses of our healthcare system. Though systems will continue to improvise in the short term to provide essential patient care, thoughtful consideration should be given to a long-term approach to improve healthcare delivery. Policy makers, legislators, and healthcare system leaders have the opportunity to reflect on lessons learned during this time and update outdated and detrimental restrictions affecting healthcare providers who have been vital to the pandemic response. This article focuses on lessons learned about the use of physician assistants and NPs, who have been readily deployed during this time.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physician Assistants
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COVID-19
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Health Workforce
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Nurse Practitioners
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
JAAPA
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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