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Patricia L Riley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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development of a framework to measure Health Profession regulation strengthening
Evaluation and Program Planning, 2014Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Maureen A Kelley, Andre R Verani, Michael E St Louis, Patricia L RileyAbstract:This paper describes the development of a framework to evaluate the progress and impact of a multi-year US government initiative to strengthen nursing and midwifery Professional regulation in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework was designed as a capability maturity model, which is a stepwise series of performance levels that describe the sophistication of processes necessary to achieve an organization's objectives. A model from the field of software design was adapted to comprise the key functions of a nursing and midwifery regulatory body and describe five stages of advancing each function. The framework was used to measure the progress of five countries that received direct assistance to strengthen regulations and to benchmark the status of regulations in the 17 countries participating in the initiative. The framework captured meaningful advancements in regulatory strengthening in the five supported countries and the level of regulatory capacity in participating countries. The project uses the framework to assess yearly progress of supported countries, track the overall impact of the project on national and regional nursing regulation, and to identify national and regional priorities for regulatory strengthening. It is the first of its kind to document and measure progress toward sustainably strengthening nursing and midwifery regulation in Africa.
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative arc at two years
African journal of midwifery and women's health, 2014Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Alexandra Zuber, Maureen A Kelley, Andre R Verani, Patricia L RileyAbstract:Background The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) for nurses and midwives was created in response to the increasing reliance on shifting HIV tasks to nurses and midwives without the necessary regulation supporting this enhanced Professional role. ARC Approach The ARC initiative comprises regional meetings, technical assistance, and regulatory improvement grants which enhance HIV service delivery by nurses and midwives, and systematic evaluation of project impact. Results Eight of 11 countries funded by ARC advanced a full stage in regulatory capacity during their 1-year project period. Countries in ARC also demonstrated increased capacity in project management and proposal writing. Discussion The progress of country teams thus far suggests ARC is a successful model for regulation strengthening and capacity building, as well as presenting a novel approach for sustainability and country ownership. The ARC platform has been a successful vehicle for regional harmonisation of updated regu...
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative for nurses and midwives
Human Resources for Health, 2012Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Patricia L RileyAbstract:More than thirty-five sub-Saharan African countries have severe Health workforce shortages. Many also struggle with a mismatch between the knowledge and competencies of Health Professionals and the needs of the populations they serve. Addressing these workforce challenges requires collaboration among Health and education stakeholders and reform of Health worker regulations. Health Professional regulatory bodies, such as nursing and midwifery councils, have the mandate to reform regulations yet often do not have the resources or expertise to do so. In 2011, the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a four-year initiative to increase the collaboration among national stakeholders and help strengthen the capacity of Health Professional regulatory bodies to reform national regulatory frameworks. The initiative is called the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives. This article describes the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives and discusses its importance in implementing and sustaining national, regional, and global workforce initiatives. The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives convenes leaders responsible for regulation from 14 countries in East, Central and Southern Africa. It provides a high profile, south-to-south collaboration to assist countries in implementing joint approaches to problems affecting the Health workforce. Implemented in partnership with Emory University, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and the East, Central and Southern African College of Nursing, this initiative also supports four to five countries per year in implementing locally-designed regulation improvement projects. Over time, the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives will help to increase the regulatory capacity of Health Professional organizations and ultimately improve regulation and Professional standards in this region of Africa. The African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives will measure the progress of country projects and conduct an annual evaluation of the initiative’s regional impact, thereby contributing to the global evidence base of Health workforce interventions. The African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives is designed to address priority needs in Health workforce development and improve regulation of the Health workforce. This model may assist others countries and regions facing similar workforce challenges.
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative for nurses and midwives
Human Resources for Health, 2012Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Patricia L RileyAbstract:Background More than thirty-five sub-Saharan African countries have severe Health workforce shortages. Many also struggle with a mismatch between the knowledge and competencies of Health Professionals and the needs of the populations they serve. Addressing these workforce challenges requires collaboration among Health and education stakeholders and reform of Health worker regulations. Health Professional regulatory bodies, such as nursing and midwifery councils, have the mandate to reform regulations yet often do not have the resources or expertise to do so. In 2011, the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a four-year initiative to increase the collaboration among national stakeholders and help strengthen the capacity of Health Professional regulatory bodies to reform national regulatory frameworks. The initiative is called the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives. This article describes the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives and discusses its importance in implementing and sustaining national, regional, and global workforce initiatives.
Carey F Mccarthy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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development of a framework to measure Health Profession regulation strengthening
Evaluation and Program Planning, 2014Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Maureen A Kelley, Andre R Verani, Michael E St Louis, Patricia L RileyAbstract:This paper describes the development of a framework to evaluate the progress and impact of a multi-year US government initiative to strengthen nursing and midwifery Professional regulation in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework was designed as a capability maturity model, which is a stepwise series of performance levels that describe the sophistication of processes necessary to achieve an organization's objectives. A model from the field of software design was adapted to comprise the key functions of a nursing and midwifery regulatory body and describe five stages of advancing each function. The framework was used to measure the progress of five countries that received direct assistance to strengthen regulations and to benchmark the status of regulations in the 17 countries participating in the initiative. The framework captured meaningful advancements in regulatory strengthening in the five supported countries and the level of regulatory capacity in participating countries. The project uses the framework to assess yearly progress of supported countries, track the overall impact of the project on national and regional nursing regulation, and to identify national and regional priorities for regulatory strengthening. It is the first of its kind to document and measure progress toward sustainably strengthening nursing and midwifery regulation in Africa.
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative arc at two years
African journal of midwifery and women's health, 2014Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Alexandra Zuber, Maureen A Kelley, Andre R Verani, Patricia L RileyAbstract:Background The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) for nurses and midwives was created in response to the increasing reliance on shifting HIV tasks to nurses and midwives without the necessary regulation supporting this enhanced Professional role. ARC Approach The ARC initiative comprises regional meetings, technical assistance, and regulatory improvement grants which enhance HIV service delivery by nurses and midwives, and systematic evaluation of project impact. Results Eight of 11 countries funded by ARC advanced a full stage in regulatory capacity during their 1-year project period. Countries in ARC also demonstrated increased capacity in project management and proposal writing. Discussion The progress of country teams thus far suggests ARC is a successful model for regulation strengthening and capacity building, as well as presenting a novel approach for sustainability and country ownership. The ARC platform has been a successful vehicle for regional harmonisation of updated regu...
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative for nurses and midwives
Human Resources for Health, 2012Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Patricia L RileyAbstract:More than thirty-five sub-Saharan African countries have severe Health workforce shortages. Many also struggle with a mismatch between the knowledge and competencies of Health Professionals and the needs of the populations they serve. Addressing these workforce challenges requires collaboration among Health and education stakeholders and reform of Health worker regulations. Health Professional regulatory bodies, such as nursing and midwifery councils, have the mandate to reform regulations yet often do not have the resources or expertise to do so. In 2011, the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a four-year initiative to increase the collaboration among national stakeholders and help strengthen the capacity of Health Professional regulatory bodies to reform national regulatory frameworks. The initiative is called the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives. This article describes the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives and discusses its importance in implementing and sustaining national, regional, and global workforce initiatives. The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives convenes leaders responsible for regulation from 14 countries in East, Central and Southern Africa. It provides a high profile, south-to-south collaboration to assist countries in implementing joint approaches to problems affecting the Health workforce. Implemented in partnership with Emory University, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and the East, Central and Southern African College of Nursing, this initiative also supports four to five countries per year in implementing locally-designed regulation improvement projects. Over time, the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives will help to increase the regulatory capacity of Health Professional organizations and ultimately improve regulation and Professional standards in this region of Africa. The African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives will measure the progress of country projects and conduct an annual evaluation of the initiative’s regional impact, thereby contributing to the global evidence base of Health workforce interventions. The African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives is designed to address priority needs in Health workforce development and improve regulation of the Health workforce. This model may assist others countries and regions facing similar workforce challenges.
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative for nurses and midwives
Human Resources for Health, 2012Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Patricia L RileyAbstract:Background More than thirty-five sub-Saharan African countries have severe Health workforce shortages. Many also struggle with a mismatch between the knowledge and competencies of Health Professionals and the needs of the populations they serve. Addressing these workforce challenges requires collaboration among Health and education stakeholders and reform of Health worker regulations. Health Professional regulatory bodies, such as nursing and midwifery councils, have the mandate to reform regulations yet often do not have the resources or expertise to do so. In 2011, the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a four-year initiative to increase the collaboration among national stakeholders and help strengthen the capacity of Health Professional regulatory bodies to reform national regulatory frameworks. The initiative is called the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives. This article describes the African Health Regulatory Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives and discusses its importance in implementing and sustaining national, regional, and global workforce initiatives.
Jessica M Gross - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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promoting regulatory reform the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative arc for nursing and midwifery year 4 evaluation
Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2017Co-Authors: Maureen A Kelley, Sydney A Spangler, Laura Tison, Carla Johnson, Tegan L Callahan, Jill Iliffe, Kenneth Hepburn, Jessica M GrossAbstract:As countries across sub-Saharan Africa work towards universal Health coverage and HIV epidemic control, investments seek to bolster the quality and relevance of the Health workforce. The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) partnered with 17 countries across East, Central, and Southern Africa to ensure nurses and midwives were authorized and equipped to provide essential HIV services to pregnant women and children with HIV. Through ARC, nursing leadership teams representing each country identify a priority regulatory function and develop a proposal to strengthen that regulation over a 1-year period. Each year culminates with a summative congress meeting, involving all ARC countries, where teams present their projects and share lessons learned with their colleagues. During a recent ARC Summative Congress, a group survey was administered to 11 country teams that received ARC Year 4 grants to measure advancements in regulatory function using the five-stage Regulatory Function Framework, and a group questionnaire was administered to 16 country teams to measure improvements in national nursing capacity (February 2011–2016). In ARC Year 4, eight countries implemented continuing Professional development projects, Botswana revised their scope of practice, Mozambique piloted a licensing examination to assess HIV-related competencies, and South Africa developed accreditation standards for HIV/tuberculosis specialty nurses. Countries reported improvements in national nursing leaders' teamwork, collaborations with national organizations, regional networking with nursing leaders, and the ability to garner additional resources. ARC provides an effective, collaborative model to rapidly strengthen national regulatory frameworks, which other Health Professional cadres or regions may consider using to ensure a relevant Health workforce, authorized and equipped to meet the emerging demand for Health services.
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a model for advancing Professional nursing regulation the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative
Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2015Co-Authors: Jessica M Gross, Kelley Maureen, Mccarthy CareyAbstract:The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) was launched in 2011 to help countries develop or strengthen nursing regulations to ensure safe and sustainable nurse-initiated and nurse-managed HIV treatment. ARC supports teams of national nursing leaders from 17 countries to engage in rapid regulatory strengthening through regional meetings, regulation improvement grants, and in-country technical assistance. The ARC initiative has awarded 33 regulation improvement grants on topics such as continuing Professional development, scopes of practice, nurse practice acts, and entry-to-practice examinations. Progress is measured by a novel tool that captures meaningful advancements in national regulations. The ARC initiative facilitates rapid improvements in Professional nursing regulation. The model and evaluation framework are highly transferable to other Health care cadres and offer a platform for regulators, policy makers, Professional bodies, and educators to collaborate on prioritized regulation issues.
Maureen A Kelley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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promoting regulatory reform the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative arc for nursing and midwifery year 4 evaluation
Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2017Co-Authors: Maureen A Kelley, Sydney A Spangler, Laura Tison, Carla Johnson, Tegan L Callahan, Jill Iliffe, Kenneth Hepburn, Jessica M GrossAbstract:As countries across sub-Saharan Africa work towards universal Health coverage and HIV epidemic control, investments seek to bolster the quality and relevance of the Health workforce. The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) partnered with 17 countries across East, Central, and Southern Africa to ensure nurses and midwives were authorized and equipped to provide essential HIV services to pregnant women and children with HIV. Through ARC, nursing leadership teams representing each country identify a priority regulatory function and develop a proposal to strengthen that regulation over a 1-year period. Each year culminates with a summative congress meeting, involving all ARC countries, where teams present their projects and share lessons learned with their colleagues. During a recent ARC Summative Congress, a group survey was administered to 11 country teams that received ARC Year 4 grants to measure advancements in regulatory function using the five-stage Regulatory Function Framework, and a group questionnaire was administered to 16 country teams to measure improvements in national nursing capacity (February 2011–2016). In ARC Year 4, eight countries implemented continuing Professional development projects, Botswana revised their scope of practice, Mozambique piloted a licensing examination to assess HIV-related competencies, and South Africa developed accreditation standards for HIV/tuberculosis specialty nurses. Countries reported improvements in national nursing leaders' teamwork, collaborations with national organizations, regional networking with nursing leaders, and the ability to garner additional resources. ARC provides an effective, collaborative model to rapidly strengthen national regulatory frameworks, which other Health Professional cadres or regions may consider using to ensure a relevant Health workforce, authorized and equipped to meet the emerging demand for Health services.
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development of a framework to measure Health Profession regulation strengthening
Evaluation and Program Planning, 2014Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Maureen A Kelley, Andre R Verani, Michael E St Louis, Patricia L RileyAbstract:This paper describes the development of a framework to evaluate the progress and impact of a multi-year US government initiative to strengthen nursing and midwifery Professional regulation in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework was designed as a capability maturity model, which is a stepwise series of performance levels that describe the sophistication of processes necessary to achieve an organization's objectives. A model from the field of software design was adapted to comprise the key functions of a nursing and midwifery regulatory body and describe five stages of advancing each function. The framework was used to measure the progress of five countries that received direct assistance to strengthen regulations and to benchmark the status of regulations in the 17 countries participating in the initiative. The framework captured meaningful advancements in regulatory strengthening in the five supported countries and the level of regulatory capacity in participating countries. The project uses the framework to assess yearly progress of supported countries, track the overall impact of the project on national and regional nursing regulation, and to identify national and regional priorities for regulatory strengthening. It is the first of its kind to document and measure progress toward sustainably strengthening nursing and midwifery regulation in Africa.
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the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative arc at two years
African journal of midwifery and women's health, 2014Co-Authors: Carey F Mccarthy, Alexandra Zuber, Maureen A Kelley, Andre R Verani, Patricia L RileyAbstract:Background The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) for nurses and midwives was created in response to the increasing reliance on shifting HIV tasks to nurses and midwives without the necessary regulation supporting this enhanced Professional role. ARC Approach The ARC initiative comprises regional meetings, technical assistance, and regulatory improvement grants which enhance HIV service delivery by nurses and midwives, and systematic evaluation of project impact. Results Eight of 11 countries funded by ARC advanced a full stage in regulatory capacity during their 1-year project period. Countries in ARC also demonstrated increased capacity in project management and proposal writing. Discussion The progress of country teams thus far suggests ARC is a successful model for regulation strengthening and capacity building, as well as presenting a novel approach for sustainability and country ownership. The ARC platform has been a successful vehicle for regional harmonisation of updated regu...
Mccarthy Carey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a model for advancing Professional nursing regulation the african Health Profession regulatory collaborative
Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2015Co-Authors: Jessica M Gross, Kelley Maureen, Mccarthy CareyAbstract:The African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC) was launched in 2011 to help countries develop or strengthen nursing regulations to ensure safe and sustainable nurse-initiated and nurse-managed HIV treatment. ARC supports teams of national nursing leaders from 17 countries to engage in rapid regulatory strengthening through regional meetings, regulation improvement grants, and in-country technical assistance. The ARC initiative has awarded 33 regulation improvement grants on topics such as continuing Professional development, scopes of practice, nurse practice acts, and entry-to-practice examinations. Progress is measured by a novel tool that captures meaningful advancements in national regulations. The ARC initiative facilitates rapid improvements in Professional nursing regulation. The model and evaluation framework are highly transferable to other Health care cadres and offer a platform for regulators, policy makers, Professional bodies, and educators to collaborate on prioritized regulation issues.
