A new corps of trained grand-aides has the potential to extend reach of primary care workforce and save money

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1016-1021

  Garson, Arthur ^a,b   Green, Donna M ^a   Rodriguez, Lia ^c   Beech, Richard ^c   Nye, Christopher ^d  

^a Grand Aides Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Legacy Community Health Services   (United States)

^d Harrisonburg Community Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY WARD; GRAND AIDES; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84862497709     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0859     Document Type: Article

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