Applying a Needs-Based Approach to HHR
The following list of resources will help you apply a needs-based approach to your HHR planning.
Title Needs-based health human resources planning: the challenge of linking needs to provider
requirements
Author(s) Tomblin-Murphy G, Birch S, MacKenzie A
Year 2007
Source http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/resources/bytype/reports/default_e.aspx?y=2007
Description Tomblin-Murphy et al. (2007) conducted a comprehensive review of the available literature on
needs-based HHR planning. This may be helpful as a background document for those interested in needs-based planning efforts. The review provided an evaluation of the current status of the available research and synthesized studies that reported attempts to use needs-based HHR planning. The importance of collaborative practice in interprofessional teams was also a point of interest for many studies.
Title A Framework for collaborative pan-Canadian health human resources planning.
Author(s) Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Health Delivery and Human Resources
(ACHDHR)
Year 2005
Source http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/pubs/hhrhs/2007-frame-cadre/index-eng.php
Description The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Health Delivery and Human Resources
has promoted a framework that collaboratively engages all jurisdictions in planning for an optimal number, mix and distribution of health care providers. The framework is based on system design, service delivery models, and population health needs. The emphasis is on developing a delivery model that enhances and acknowledges the interdisciplinary aspect of the health care team. This document will help you understand the theoretical and “bigger picture” elements behind adopting a collaborative pan-Canadian HHR framework.
Title Toward a pan-Canadian planning framework for health human resources: a green paper.
Author(s) Canadian Nurses Association/Canadian Medical Association
Year 2005
Source http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/nursing/hhr/forecasting/default_e.aspx
Description The Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Nurses Association: argued for a multi-
jurisdictional, collaborative needs-based approach. The framework based itself on an evaluation of demographics, as well as epidemiological, cultural and geographic factors. For those interested in needs-based, pan-Canadian and collaborative approaches to HHR, consult the strategies and actions proposed by the authors.
Title The Atlantic health human resources planning study
Author(s) Birch S, Kephart G, O’Brien-Pallas L et al.
Year 2005
Source www.ahhra.ca
Description Birch et al. developed a framework that includes demography, epidemiology, levels of care, and
productivity. This framework was used to create a simulation model that measured the supply and need for health care providers within an organization. Consult this document as a background document to further understand a multi-factored HHR planning framework. It also demonstrates how such a framework is put into practice. This framework was also adopted to test a number of policy scenarios. This framework attempts to demonstrate how policy makers can plan for changes, as opposed to respond to them.
Title HR investment center member toolkit: forecasting future workforce demand
Author(s) The Advisory Board Company
Year 2007
Source Contact the author
Description This is a toolkit to help with forecasting future workforce demand. The tool was produced by the
Advisory Board, and is available for free to members. There are 5 steps and 11 tools included within the Toolkit. The user guide reviews a) targeting workforce planning efforts, b) collecting data inputs, c) populating the workforce demand forecaster, d) evaluating supply channels, and e) assessing accuracy of forecasts.
Title Human resources planning and the production of health: a needs-based analytical framework.
Author(s) Birch S, Kephart G, Tomblin-Murphy G, O'Brien-Pallas L, Alder R, MacKenzie A.
Year 2007
Source http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/node/1254
Description Birch et al. provide a needs-based analytical framework using the production of health care services
and multiple determinants of HHR requirements. The requirements for HR depend on 4 elements: demography, epidemiology, standards of care, and provider productivity. It is linked to the Birch et al. (2005) document, which shows the development of a simulation model for HHR Planning. Use this as a background document for researching the benefits and complexities of needs-based frameworks.
Title Nursing workforce management: using benchmarking for planning and outcomes monitoring.
Author(s) Malloch K, Davenport S, Milton D, Hatler C.
Year 2003
Source Journal of Nursing Administration 33(10), 538-43.
Description Malloch et al. provide a model for using benchmarking for HHR Planning. They underline the
importance of using population demographic data, health care needs of the population, and nurse resource factors to improve the accuracy of projection statistics. Ultimately, this document emphasizes the need for ‘evidence-based’ planning. Consult this document for tips on how to incorporate benchmarking in your organization or department.
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