Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers: Practice and Workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

This study provides nationally representative data on critical care advanced practice provider (APP) workforce structure and practice, addressing gaps in onboarding, productivity assessment, and administrative roles that influence workforce sustainability.

Objectives

To analyze the composition of the clinical practice and workforce demographics of critical care medicine APPs.

Design, setting, and participants

We utilized a cross-sectional survey, which was distributed via email through the Society of Critical Care Medicine email list, targeting critical care APPs.

Main outcomes and measures

A total of 518 critical care APPs participated in the survey, comprising 63.2% advanced practice registered nurses, 28.8% physician assistants, and 8% clinical nu

SUBMITTER: Akuamoah-Boateng KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753160 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature