- Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/85150) - []() - []() - []() # Trends Emerging in Non-Acute Health Care Settings — And How Dynamic Health is Responding Dynamic Health Section Editors Julie Brown and Amy Knowles explore why more patients are flocking to non-acute health care settings, and how Dynamic Heath is expanding its content to support nurses and health professionals working in these settings. ![Dynamic Health Non Acute Sets Blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/Dynamic-Health-Non-Acute-Sets-Blog-image-780.jpg) [Julie Brown, RN, MSN, ND ](/health-notes/bio/julie-brown-rn-msn-nd) 5 April 2023 It is no surprise that the health care space has been impacted significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic. As [healthcare worker shortages continue and nursing strikes increase](https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/lawmakers-fixes-healthcare-workforce-shortages/642994/#:~:text=The%20country%20faces%20a%20shortage,drive%20them%20to%20other%20roles.), due to [burnout](/blogs/health-notes/2039301/examining-clinician-burnout-part-1-introducing-challenges-faced-clinicians) and other factors, hospitals are facing overcrowding and some patients may struggle to receive the timely care they may need. With ongoing staffing challenges, patients are often encouraged to be seen outside of the hospital in more nontraditional “non-acute settings” (outpatient clinics, home health care services, long-term care, etc.). This push helps to increase the opportunities for patients to receive care outside of the hospital. As health care workers in these non-acute settings start to treat these patients, they find themselves in need of extended resources at the point of care to make efficient, relevant and evidence-based decisions. In response, [Dynamic Health](/health-care/products/dynamic-health), which offers evidence-based skill and competency development content to nurses and health professionals, is enhancing its non-acute skills content to include diagnoses and conditions that are not traditionally treated in these settings. The continuum of care in non-acute health care settings include: **Ambulatory Care Settings** More than 30 skills have been added for those working in ambulatory settings (clinics, urgent care, physician offices) where patient needs and procedures are often different than in more traditional settings, including hospitals. ![](/themes/custom/cog_ebsco/images/pullquote-icon.png) ### As non-acute health care workers start to treat these patients, they find themselves in need of extended resources at the point of care to make efficient, relevant, evidence-based decisions. **Clinical Assistants Collection** More than 50 skills have been added to this [collection](https://www.dynahealth.com/browse/skills/clinical-assistant-skills), in partnership with the Healthcare Association, with skills geared to medical assistants, nursing assistants, and others who need more training from the ground up. **Long Term Care Settings** More than 40 skills have been added to support those working in locations such as Assisted Living Facilities or Skilled Nursing Facilities. New media has also been added to these skills, with an enormous breadth of resources and evidence-based information geared toward nurses and health professionals working at the point of care. There is no way to tell whether the pendulum will swing and when hospital staffing might return to the status quo. Preparing healthcare professionals in non-hospital care settings with the resources they need to be flexible will be important to reduce additional burnout — and provide patients with the care they need, when they need it. ## An example of new media added to Dynamic Health (Collecting a Nasopharyngeal Specimen) [ Learn More About Dynamic Health ](/health-care/products/dynamic-health) Category: [Nursing Leadership and Practice ](/blogs/health-notes/category/nursing-leadership-and-practice) Tags: [Nursing](/blogs/health-notes/tag/nursing) [Care team and culture](/blogs/health-notes/tag/care-team-and-culture) - Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/85150) - []() - []() - []() ## Related Posts [ ![male doctor woman patient tablet blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/male-doctor-woman-patient-tablet-blog-image-780.jpg) ](/blogs/health-notes/2367901/ebsco-information-services-dynamic-health-innovative-solution-support-culture) [EBSCO Information Services’ Dynamic Health: An Innovative Solution to Support a Culture of Patient Safety](/blogs/health-notes/2367901/ebsco-information-services-dynamic-health-innovative-solution-support-culture) 15 March 2023 [ ![Clinician Burnout Blog Image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/Clinician-Burnout-Blog-Image-780.png) ](/blogs/health-notes/2039301/examining-clinician-burnout-part-1-introducing-challenges-faced-clinicians) [Examining Clinician Burnout, Part 1 — Introducing Challenges Faced by Clinicians](/blogs/health-notes/2039301/examining-clinician-burnout-part-1-introducing-challenges-faced-clinicians) 1 June 2022 [ ![healthstream kimberly white blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/healthstream-kimberly-white-blog-image-780.jpg) ](/blogs/health-notes/2039350/considering-burnout-ensuring-lifelong-learning-healthcare-post-pandemic) [Considering Burnout: Ensuring Lifelong Learning in Healthcare Post-Pandemic](/blogs/health-notes/2039350/considering-burnout-ensuring-lifelong-learning-healthcare-post-pandemic) 24 May 2022