Military Certified Registered Nurse Anestmetists: What Are the Economics of Increasing Their Incentive Specialty Pay Department of Defense Wide?

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) is having difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to meet and maintain its authorized strength. The inability to recruit and retain military CRNAs increases the cost of providing health care to eligible beneficiaries, decreases access to medical care within the direct care System and negatively impacts the ability to meet wartime readiness requirements. Civilian nurse anesthetists' salaries have risen rapidly since 1985. Military CRNAs are leaving soon after their obligations are completed; and the cost of replacing military CRNAs is increasingly expensive. The sole source of military CRNAs is from military training programs. This case study evaluates the economics of increasing the incentive Speciality Pay bonus currently paid to CRNAs from $6,000 to $15,000 and the expected increase in retention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA293211

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  • Patricia M. Boone

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  • Academy of Health Sciences

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