The Indiana Health Workforce
Here are the statistics from 2000 about how Indiana compares nationally related to certain areas in Healthcare. There will be revised numbers coming out soon.
Medicine
• There were 10,175 active patient care physicians in Indiana in 2000. With 167 physicians per 100,000 population, Indiana was lower than the national ratio of 198 physicians per 100,000. Indiana ranked 38th among states in physicians per capita.
• Indiana had 57 active primary care physicians per 100,000 population in 2000, lower than the rate of 69 per 100,000 for the entire country.
• Medical schools in Indiana graduated 264 new physicians in 1999-00. Indiana ranked 21st among the 46 states with medical schools in number of medical school graduates. Indiana graduated fewer new physicians per 100,000 population (4.4) than did the entire United States (6.4) and ranked 37th among the 46 states with medical schools in medical school graduates per capita.
• There were 424 physician assistants practicing in Indiana in 2000. This was equal to 7 physician assistants per 100,000 population, less than half the national rate of 14.4.
Nursing:
• There were nearly 61,000 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in Indiana in 2000; over 46,200 were employed in nursing. This was equal to 759.1 RNs per 100,000 population in Indiana in 2000, slightly less than the national rate of 780.2.
• Indiana ranked 12th among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 309.1 LPNs per 100,000 population as compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. Indiana ranked 14th in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with 18,830 workers.
• Indiana had 722 nurse practitioners in 2000. This was equal to 11.9 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, substantially below the national rate of 33.7. Indiana had the lowest ratio of nurse practitioners per capita in the nation.
• With 36 certified nurse midwives in 2000, Indiana had 0.6 certified nurse midwife per 100,000 population, lower than the national rate of 2.9. Indiana had the lowest ratio of certified nurse midwives per capita in the nation.
• With 170 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, Indiana had 2.8 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, well below the national rate of 9.3. Indiana had the second lowest ratio of nurse anesthetists per capita in the nation.
Medicine
• There were 10,175 active patient care physicians in Indiana in 2000. With 167 physicians per 100,000 population, Indiana was lower than the national ratio of 198 physicians per 100,000. Indiana ranked 38th among states in physicians per capita.
• Indiana had 57 active primary care physicians per 100,000 population in 2000, lower than the rate of 69 per 100,000 for the entire country.
• Medical schools in Indiana graduated 264 new physicians in 1999-00. Indiana ranked 21st among the 46 states with medical schools in number of medical school graduates. Indiana graduated fewer new physicians per 100,000 population (4.4) than did the entire United States (6.4) and ranked 37th among the 46 states with medical schools in medical school graduates per capita.
• There were 424 physician assistants practicing in Indiana in 2000. This was equal to 7 physician assistants per 100,000 population, less than half the national rate of 14.4.
Nursing:
• There were nearly 61,000 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in Indiana in 2000; over 46,200 were employed in nursing. This was equal to 759.1 RNs per 100,000 population in Indiana in 2000, slightly less than the national rate of 780.2.
• Indiana ranked 12th among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 309.1 LPNs per 100,000 population as compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. Indiana ranked 14th in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with 18,830 workers.
• Indiana had 722 nurse practitioners in 2000. This was equal to 11.9 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, substantially below the national rate of 33.7. Indiana had the lowest ratio of nurse practitioners per capita in the nation.
• With 36 certified nurse midwives in 2000, Indiana had 0.6 certified nurse midwife per 100,000 population, lower than the national rate of 2.9. Indiana had the lowest ratio of certified nurse midwives per capita in the nation.
• With 170 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, Indiana had 2.8 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, well below the national rate of 9.3. Indiana had the second lowest ratio of nurse anesthetists per capita in the nation.
Labels: healthcare, Indiana, nursing
posted by Anonymous at 5:50 AM
6 Comments:
So when the news of the day isn't bad enough, you reach back 7 years to find something to complain about. Interesting approach to life.
I bet FMH had less practicing physicians in 2000 then now. If the current mindset of local physicians were to be known, I bet they would like for it to have remained status quo.
You Mr.Dan are to selective about what you print and what you don't. MY perception is unless blogging makes you look correct it does not get printed.You were given way to much credit.The only thing you print is what benefits you.The truth about certain indiv.was always removed from your blog.I always thought you were open and honest,but when the topic is about one of your little rats,it has always disappeared.A man of truth and justice for all,I think not.Look at your numbers now!
Dr. Robert Stoelting(former chairman) and the Department of Anesthesia at Indiana University School of Medicine is the reason for the shortage of nurse anesthetists in Indiana. It's one of the largest programs in the U.S. and they are adamantly against C.R.N.A's.vq
This report is a good backdrop as it is supposed to be updated later this year or in 2008.
We will see if things have changed for the better or worse in the time between reports.
I was unaware there is a shortage of CRNA's in Indiana. Because the ratio is low doesn't necessarily mean we have too few. I agree the reason is the very strong Anesthesia program at Indiana University. But, if there are enough trained anesthesiologists providing care, where is the shortage?
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