DOCUMENT RESUME ED 420 285 HE 031 342 Morris, Libby V.; Little, Catherine J. AUTHOR Georgia's Health Professions: A Decade of Change, 1985-1995. TITLE Georgia Univ., Athens. Inst. of Higher Education. INSTITUTION 1996-00-00 PUB DATE NOTE 123p. AVAILABLE FROM Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 310 Candler Hall, Athens, GA 30602-1772 ($10). Descriptive (141) PUB TYPE Reports EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Allied Health Occupations; Allied Health Occupations Education; Certification; Demography; Dietitians; *Health Occupations; Higher Education; Labor Market; Labor Supply; Nursing; Pharmacists; Physicians; Professional Occupations; Social Workers; Specialists; State Surveys; *Supply and Demand; Therapists; Trend Analysis *Georgia IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This report examines the supply of and demand for health care professionals in the state of Georgia, including information on education, demographics, and workforce changes. Supply data analyzed included licensure and certification records; a survey of Georgia's major health care institutions provided demand data. Additionally, institutions of higher education were contacted for graduate and enrollment data. Data reported include vacancy rates, practitioner-to-population ratios over time, educational productivity, urban and rural comparisons, and projections of future demand and growth. An introductory chapter is followed by a chapter on trends in population and health care resources. The remaining chapters report on the supply of and demand for the following professions: physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, licensed practical nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, respiratory therapists, radiologists, radiation therapists, specialists in diagnostic medical sonography, specialists in nuclear medical technology, medical technologists, health information administrators and technologists, specialists in surgical technology, dietitians, pharmacists,-and social workers. A concluding chapter notes growth in training programs and supply of health care workers across all fields. (Contains approximately 75 references.) 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TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES in this INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 2 1 Georgia's Health Professions: A Decade of Change 1985-1995 Libby V. Morris, Ph.D. Catherine J. Little, EdD. Georgia's Health Professions: A Decade of Change 1985-1995 Libby V. Morris Catherine J. Little The University of Georgia Institute of Higher Education Athens, Georgia Copyright © 1996 by the Institute of Higher Education, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1772 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Population and Health Care Resources 7 Physicians 14 Physician Assistants 20 - Registered Nurses 24 Advanced Practice Nursing 29 Nurse Practitioners 29 Clinical Nurse Specialists 31 Nurse Midwives 31 Nurse Anesthetists 33 Licensed Practical Nurses 34 Therapy Health Professions 38 Physical Therapy 38 Physical Therapy Assistants 45 Occupational Therapy 49 Occupational Therapy Assistants 54 Respiratory Therapy 58 Diagnostic and Radio logic Fields 62 Radiography 62 Radiation Therapy 64 Diagnostic Medical Sonography 66 Nuclear Medicine Technology 67 Table of Contents, cont. Medical Technologists and Laboratory Technicians 69 Health Information Administrators and Technologists 76 Other Allied Health Fields 81 Surgical Technology 81 Dietitians 84 Pharmacists 87 Social Work 88 Findings and Conclusions 91 References 96 Appendices 101 7 ii LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Health Professions Occupations, 1995 3 Survey Respondents, 1995 Table 2: 5 Regional, State, and National Dependence Ratios, 1990 Table 3: 9 Table 4: Hospital by Area and Set-up Beds, 1995 11 Table 5: Physician Assistant Educational Programs, 1995 20 Employment by Occupation, 1994-2005 Table 6: 22 Nursing Educational Programs in Georgia Table 7: 25 Table 8: Nursing Employment in Georgia, 1995 27 Table 9: Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995, Nursing Personnel 28 Table 10: Practical Nursing Programs in Georgia, 1995 35 Table 11: Educational Programs in Georgia,Therapy Professions 39 Table 12: Physical Therapist Graduates in Georgia, 1990-1995 40 Table 13: Physical Therapists Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Home Health Care Agencies, 1986, 1991, and 1995 43 Physical Therapist Employment, 1995 Table 14: 43 Table 15: Projected Growth of Physical Therapists in Georgia, 1995 44 Table 16: Physical Therapy Assistant Graduates in Georgia, 1990-1995 46 Table 17: Physical Therapy Assistant Employment, 1995 48 Table 18: Physical Therapy Assistant Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Home Health Care Agencies, 1986, 1991, and 1995 48 Table 19: Projected Growth of Physical Therapy Assistants in Georgia 1995 49 Table 20: Occupational Therapist Graduates in Georgia, 1990-1995 50 Table 21: Occupational Therapist Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Home Health Care Agencies, 1986, 1991, and 1995 52 Table 22: Occupational Therapy Employment, 1995 53 Table 23: Projected Growth of Occupational Therapists in Georgia,1995 53 Table 24: Occupational Therapy Assistant Graduates in Georgia, 1990-1995 55 Table 25: Occupational Therapy Assistant Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995 56 iii List of Tables, cont. Table 26a: Occupational Therapy Assistant Employment, 1995 57 Table 26b: Projected Growth of Occupational Therapy Assistants in Georgia, 1995 57 Table 27: Respiratory Therapy Graduates in Georgia, 1992-1994 58 Table 28: Respiratory Therapy Personnel Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995 59 Table 29: Respiratory Therapy Employment, 1995 59 Table 30: Projected Growth of Respiratory Therapy Personnel in Georgia, 1995 60 Table 31: Educational Programs in Georgia, Diagnostic and Radio logic Professions 63 Table 32: Diagnostic & Radio logic Professions Employment, 1995 64 Table 33: Diagnostic & Radio logic Professions Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995 65 Table 34: Projected Growth of Diagnostic and Radio logic Personnel in Georgia, 1995 66 Table 35: Educational Programs in Georgia: Medical Technology and Medical Laboratory Technology 69 Table 36: Medical Technology Graduates in Georgia, 1992-1994 70 Table 37: Medical Laboratory Technology Graduates in Georgia, 1992-1994 71 Table 38: MT and MLT Employment, 1995 72 Table 39: MT and MLT Personnel Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995 73 Table 40: Projected Growth of Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians in Georgia, 1995 74 Table 41: Health Information Administration Graduates in Georgia, 1990-1994 76 Table 42: Health Information Employment, 1995 78 Table 43: Health Information Personnel Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995 79 Table 44: Projected Growth of Health Information Administrators and Technologists in Georgia, 1995 79 Table 45: Other Allied Health Educational Programs in Georgia 82 Table 46: Other Allied Health Employment, 1995 83 Table 47: Other Allied Health Personnel Vacancy Rates, 1986, 1991, and 1995 84 Table 48: Projected Growth of Other Allied Health Professionals in Georgia, 1995 85 iv Appendix A: Personnel in Georgia Hospitals, 1995 101 Appendix B: Projected Growth, Georgia Hospitals, 1995-2000 102 Appendix C: Vacancy Rates, Georgia Hospitals, 1986, 1991, and 1995 103 Appendix D: Personnel in Georgia Nursing Homes, 1995 104 Appendix E: Projected Growth, Georgia Nursing Homes, 1995-2000 105 Appendix F: Personnel in Georgia Home Health Care Agencies, 1995 106 Appendix G: Projected Growth, Home Health Care Agencies, 1995-2000 106 Appendix H: Practitioner-to-Population Rates, Georgia, 1995 107 10