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Use the buttons below to search this site for reports and other documents related to that occupational group. The order here reflects the size of each of these licensed provider groups in South Carolina.
Nurses_RNs and LPNs
Physicians
Pharmacists
Advanced Paractive Nurses
Physical Therapists
Dentists
Occupational Therapists
Optometrists and Opticians
Physician Assistants
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Lower Nurse Turnover Linked to Higher Quality Care in Rural Hospitals - According to NurseZone.com on May 8, 2013 - They found that the rural hospitals with low nursing turnover were more likely to implement four core measures for the care of heart failure patients: (1) providing adequate discharge instructions; (2) providing smoking cessation counseling; (3) assessing how well the heart pumps; and (4) ensuring the patient receives medication to relax blood vessels. What nurses do makes a difference,” said Newhouse, chair and professor of organizational systems and adult health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

A New Approach to Recruitment and Retention - According to AAFP on May 1, 2013 - We invest years of time and energy into our more than 460 family medicine residencies -- selecting, training and preparing our bright new family doctors. What if there was a program for newly minted family doctors looking to find their ideal practice? Let's call it FamilyDocMatch.com.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

8 trends for a changing healthcare workforce - According to Healthcare IT News on February 17, 2012 - Clinton Wingrove, EVP and principal consultant at Pilat HR Solutions, thinks, though, lessons can be learned from the various issues industry leaders are facing. Whether its recruiting or training, or dealing with the incoming millennial workers, he outlines eight trends concerning the changing healthcare workforce.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE



Fast Facts
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Dentists play an increasingly important role in our health care system. The body of evidence linking poor oral health to a wide range of acute and chronic diseases is growing quickly. Knowing the size and characteristics of the current Dentist workforce in the state is important baseline information for educators and policy makers concerned with ensuring an adequate supply of Dentists for South Carolinians. This new report from the Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning, provides information about the number and type of Dentists practicing in the state, their demographic characteristics, and information about where they practice. TO READ THE FULL DOCUMENT, click on the image of the report.


Background
The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning (OHW) provides a central location for coordinating research into the supply and demand for different types of healthcare providers in our state, and ac ts as a central clearinghouse for research results. Producing the wide variety of healthcare providers needed in today's healthcare market can be costly and complex. Having a regular source of information about workforce supply and demand trends will he lp our policy makers, legislators, and educational systems make the best decisions about where to invest our resources. In turn, those decisions will help to ensure that South Carolina citizens have access to the healthcare services they need and want.

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Calendar of Events

1/1/2012 - 1/1/2012 Seeking a Research Analyst -

OHW is looking for an experienced social science researcher to add to our team. A complete job description and application link can be found at www.jobs.musc.edu. Search on “Statistician III” which is the internal title for this position. All applications must be submitted on-line through the MUSC jobs site. Please do not contact the Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning directly.


From the Director's Office

Welcome to the Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning. Here you will find information about the healthcare workforce in South Carolina. We will be posting the results of our research on a regular basis. If you are seeking information about a particular group of healthcare professionals and do not find what you need here, please contact our office.

Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning,
South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
19 Hagood Ave., Suite 802, Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-4431