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11/24/2008
Independent dental hygienists (html)

A higher percentage of Colorado dentists working in isolated (30%) rural locations support expanding the role of dental hygienists as independent practitioners than dentists working in small rural (25%) or large rural (22%) areas.

11/17/2008
Community benefit from dental services (html)

A slightly higher percentage of Colorado dentists working in large rural (35.5%) locations believe their community could benefit from additional dental care services than dentists working in small rural (34.0%) or isolated (35.1%) areas.

11/10/2008
Colorado dentists and Medicaid payments (html)

A higher precentage of Colorado dentists working in isolated (30.5%) locations accept Medicaid than dentists working in small rural (18.8%) or large rural (19.9%) areas. Low reimbursement was cited as the most important reason by Colorado dentists who do not accept Medicaid patients.

11/03/2008
Dentist time spent with patient groups versus population, 2008 (html)

Rural dentists in Colorado spend a smaller percentage of time seeing adults than the percentage of adults in the population.

10/27/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado dental hygienists (html)

Among Colorado dental hygienists who responded to a 2006 Colorado Health Institute survey, 38.3 percent were trained in a Colorado school.

10/20/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado dentists (html)

Among Colorado dentists who responded to a 2006 Colorado Health Institute survey, only 16.5% graduated from a Colorado dental school.

10/13/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado rural dentists (html)

Among Colorado rural dentists who responded to a 2008 Colorado Health Institute survey, only 20.1% graduated from a Colorado dental school.

10/06/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado licensed practical nurses (html)

Among Colorado licensed practical nurses who responded to a 2007 Colorado Health Institute survey, 62.6 percent graduated from a Colorado school.

09/29/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado certified nurse aides (html)

Among Colorado certified nurse aides (CNAs) who responded to a 2006 Colorado Health Institute survey, 84.5 percent graduated from a Colorado school.

09/22/2008
Top graduation states for Colorado pharmacists (html)

Among Colorado pharmacists who responded to a 2005 Colorado Health Institute survey, 34.6 percent graduated from a Colorado school.

09/15/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado RNs (html)

Among Colorado registered nurses who responded to a 2005 Colorado Health Institute survey, 39 percent graduated from a Colorado school.

09/05/2008
Colorado dentists, by urban/rural and age (517.5 KB pdf)

Data from a recent survey of licensed Colorado dentists indicate an aging dental workforce, particularly in rural areas.

09/05/2008
Top 5 graduation states for Colorado physicians (html)

Among Colorado physicians who responded to a 2005 Colorado Health Institute survey, only 16.6 percent graduated from a Colorado medical school.

09/02/2008
Colorado health professionals by current work status (html)

Among Colorado health professionals who responded to a CHI survey, dentists had the highest percentage currently practicing in the field (94.2%), while licensed practical nurses had the lowest (66.3%).

08/25/2008
Colorado health professionals by number of years since graduation (html)

Among Colorado health professionals who responded to a CHI survey, certified nurse aides had the highest percentage who graduated within the last five years.

08/18/2008
Colorado health professionals by graduation age (html)

Among Colorado health professionals who responded to a CHI survey, dental hygienists had the highest percentage who were graduated at the age of 25 or younger (67.3%); physicians had the lowest percentage (17.9%).

08/11/2008
Rural-urban classifications of practice locations (html)

Among Colorado health professionals who responded to a CHI survey, dental hygienists had the highest percentage practicing in an urban location (66.4%), while certified nurse aides had the lowest (45.3%).

08/04/2008
Age of Colorado health professionals (html)

Among health professions in Colorado who responded, certified nurse aides have the highest percentage who are 34 years old or younger (36%). Physicians have the lowest percentage who are 34 years old or younger (4%).

07/28/2008
Where Colorado health professionals grew up (html)