Clinician staffing and quality of care in US health centers

Clinician staffing and quality of care in US health centers
JAMA Network Open; Q. Wilton Sun, BA; Howard P. Forman, MD, MBA; Logan Stern, DNP, APRN; Benjamin J. Oldfield, MD, MHS; 10/24
In this cross-sectional study of 791 US health centers, 5 distinct clinician staffing ratio models were identified, and models emphasizing physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician associates were positively associated with distinct sets of individual quality metrics. In this cross-sectional study of health centers, physician FTE [full time equivalent] ratio was associated with higher performance in cancer screening, infant vaccinations, and HIV testing; APRN FTE ratio was associated with higher performance in preventative health assessments; and PA FTE ratio was associated with higher performance in infant vaccination.