Factors Determining Medical Staff Configurations in Community Health Centers: CEO Perspectives

A study in the Journal of Healthcare Management explores perceptions of CEOs of community health centers (CHCs) that have a variety of staff configurations. Authors found that CEOs considered two major dimensions in their decisions: choice and balance of providers (physicians versus nurse practitioners [NPs] and physician assistants [PAs]) and configuration of clinical support staff. ​Authors include GWHWI members Patricia Pittman, Leah Masselink, and Leighton Ku. Read article