Utilization and management of multiskilled health practitioners in U.S. hospitals.
This article examines the utilization and management of multiskilled health practitioners by U.S. hospitals. Results indicate such utilization is greatest for small hospitals as well as for other not-for-profit and government nonfederal hospitals. Flexibility, efficiency, and cost containment are the major reasons for utilizing such personnel. Secondary skills added to most multiskilled workers were of a parallel or lower level. Managerial issues and implications in utilizing multiskilled workers including training, compensation, evaluation, supervision, and competency assessment are also discussed.
Vaughan
D G
DG
School of Health Related Professions, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Fottler
M D
MD
Bamberg
R
R
Blayney
K D
KD
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D004651:Employment / Q000639:trends; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007587:Job Description; D010067:Ownership; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013038:Specialization; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States