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Emerging Issues in Health Career Education
American Association for Community Colleges
Annual Conference
Boston, Massachusetts
April 11, 2005
Panel of Presenters
Barbara R. Jones, PhD, Dean of Arts and Sciences Louisiana Delta Community College, Monroe, LA
Janell, Lang, EdS Dean, Health Technologies Division Owens Community College, Toledo, OH
Carol Miller, PhD Director, School of Allied Health Technologies Miami Dade College/Medical Center Campus
Goal
To provide participants with solutions to address current emerging issues when planning and delivering health career programs in community colleges
Allied Health Education ~ Issues
Increased demand for some Allied Health programs Instructional space limitations Limited facility/clinical sites Funding for high cost programs – faculty, equipment,
technology Decreased availability of some Allied Health programs
Declining enrollments for some programs Funding issues - high cost, low enrollment programs have
been closed Difficulty recruiting and retaining applicants
Faculty Educational workforce (faculty) are aging and retiring Faculty seeking higher salaries
Accreditation Regulations (i.e., JCAHO, OSHA, CAAHEP, NAACLS, CAPTE, etc.)
Presentation Overview
JCAHO Regulations pertaining to Criminal Background Checks of Faculty and students
Increasing Health Career Program Access and Capacity
Collaborative Efforts for Delivery of Health Career Programs
Health Career Education Organizations Overview on the Status of the Allied Health
Reinvestment Act
JCAHOCriminal Record
Background Checks
Carol Miller, PhD
Director, School of Allied Health Technologies
Miami Dade College/Medical Center Campus
Criminal Background Checks
What is driving this effort? How are educational institutions addressing
this need? Challenges associated with implementation Determining the guidelines for applicants
Health Care Programs Monitor:
State Laws JCAHO Standards Individual hospital policies
Increasing Health Career Program Access and Capacity
Janell Lang,EdS
Dean, School of Health Sciences
Owens Community College, Toledo and Findlay, OH
An Even Greater Need…
The “tipping point” in health care in America:the point at which a crisis can become a disaster.
Over 600,000 nursing positionswill be open by 2012. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Allied Health: An Even Greater Need.
Medical language experts who interpret, process, store, and retrieve health information.
Employment is projected to increase by47% by 2012. (BLS)
Specializations include:• Coding• Billing• Reimbursement• Transcription
Health Information Technology
Cancer registration is the basic method by which information about the incidence, type, extent of disease at time of diagnosis, treatment methods used and survival rates is systematically collected.
Laws:• Cancer Registry Amendment Act (Public Law 103-515) 1992• State Laws: 1993
Cancer Information Management
Genetics Stem Cell Research Forensics
Cellular structure, chemical composition and functions of normal and abnormal tissue and the skills to prepare, fix, process, embed, section, and stain tissue.
Computer technologies and base line analyses.
Medical Laboratory Technology
Fields in Homeland Security
Paramedic to RN Bridge Program
Food Safety
Certified Nursing Assistant Home Health Aide Sterile Processing EKG Phlebotomy
Opportunities:Short Term Programs
Practical Nursing Polysomnography Medical Coding Medical Billing Medical Reimbursement Medical Transcription
Opportunities:One Year Certificate Programs
Opportunities:Postgraduate Programs
Computed Tomography (CT)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Mammography
Expanding Program CapacitiesMore Challenges
Health career education programs are expensive to develop and create
Funding for higher education has been cut in many states in recent years
Legislatures are reluctant to approve differential tuition for high cost programs
Accreditation/Licensure issues Lack of qualified faculty Lack of clinical sites and training space
Expanding Program CapacitiesMore Solutions
Distance Learning Grant Opportunities Ohio Learning Network Saturday and Sunday clinicals 7P-&A clinicals in specialty areas More community-based clinical education sites
Spina Bifida and MDA summer camps The Giving Tree
Utilization of college-based clinical sites Disability Services Health Centers Transition to Independent Living Skills Project
Collaborative Efforts for Delivery of
Health Career Programs
Barbara Jones, PhDDean of Arts and Sciences
Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA
Why Collaboration?
Limited funding Limited physical
resources (i.e., space, equipment, technology)
Limited faculty Accreditation/regulations Use of available
expertise and established programs and resources
Institutional Partnerships and Collaborations:
Employee/faculty sharing Sharing of Classroom and Clinical space Student tuition stipends or reimbursements Equipment sharing Grants for program development Funds for faculty salary or program support Endowments Continuing education
Collaborations
Develop collaborations at the institutional, local, state, and federal level to: Increase funding/off-set costs Increase supply of students in the health
career education “pipeline” Participate in development and best practices
research Increase and improvement of health care
delivery to meet community needs
Collaborations - Local
Medical facilities - institution Faculty sharing Classroom/clinical space Distance learning Funding Stipends Endowments
Equipment Donations Medical Centers Vendors Other
Tech Prep Local AHEC
Collaborations - State
Higher Education: Institution - institution Distance Learning Remote site programs
Incumbent Worker Training Programs Health Care Workforce Boards
Collaborations - Federal
National Health Systems (i.e., HCA) Workforce Investment HRSA - Allied Health Project Grants Nursing Reinvestment Act Proposed Allied Health Reinvestment Act
Health Career Education Professional Organizations for Two-Year Colleges Health career
educational organizations provide opportunities for networking, sharing, and collaborating
The purpose of the National Network of Health Career Programs in Two Year Colleges is to promote and encourage innovation, collaboration, and communication among two-year colleges sponsoring health career programs.
The National Network is an organization of health education leaders from across the nation from two-year colleges dedicated to: Promoting and encouraging innovation,
collaboration, cooperation, and communication with two-year colleges sponsoring health career programs
Developing new leaders in health career education Expressing and advocating the interests of health
career programs in two-year colleges (i.e., accreditation issues, practice issues, federal policy issues, etc.)
For information Executive Director
Cullen Johnson
714 Harsh RoadMarblehead, OH 43440Phone: 1-800-592-1299 pin# 50Email: [email protected]
http://www.nn2.org
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) N-OADN is the leading advocate for
associate degree nursing education and practice, and promotes collaboration in charting the future of health care education and delivery.
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) N-OADN strives to
Maintain eligibility for registered nurse licensure for graduates of associate degree nursing programs.
Educate students and promote AD nursing programs at community colleges nationwide.
Provide a forum for discussion of issues impacting AD education and practice.
Develop partnerships and increase communication with other professional organizations.
Increase public understanding of the role of the associate degree nurse.
Participate at national and state levels in the formation of healthcare policy.
Facilitate legislative action supportive of the goals of N-OADN.
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) For information:
Executive DirectorBelinda E. Puetz, PHD, RN7794 Grow DrivePensacola, FL 32514Phone: (850) 484-0514Fax: (850) 484-8762Email: [email protected]
http://www.noadn.org
Other Organizations
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) – Nursing and Allied Health Initiative
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Health Resources and Service Administration
(HRSA) Accrediting Agencies (CAAHEP, NAACLS,
CAPTE, etc.) Health Professions Network
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) – Nursing and Allied Health Initiative Roxanne Fulcher
Director, Health Professions Policy202-278-0200, ext. 274email: [email protected]
Allied Health Reinvestment Act
Senate Bill 473 Sponsors: Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jeff
Bingaman (D-NM) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) More co-sponsors needed
Purposes of this bill:
Public service announcements Increasing educational opportunities Expanding enrollments in related programs Enhancing workforce through retention
programs Developing retention strategies Expanding centers of excellence Developing clinical education Supporting State/Local campaigns
Important Legislative Action Needed
Watch Communicate Act
Questions and Answers
Emerging Issues in Health Career Education
American Association for Community Colleges
Annual Conference
Boston, Massachusetts
April 11, 2005