Health Workforce Research

View the latest publications from federally-funded health workforce research centers across the nation.

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The Changing Public Health Workforce

A well-trained public health workforce is the lynchpin to addressing current and future public health challenges, but achieving this goal requires a significant overhaul of recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining staff.  This webinar will provide an introduction to the public health workforce, with a focus on challenges that the workforce has faced since the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Recent Research

The Increase in Contract CNA Staffing in US Nursing Homes and Associated Care Quality Outcomes

Higher levels of certified nursing assistant (CNA) staffing are positively associated with improved care quality outcomes for nursing home residents, but low wages and other job-quality concerns drive high turnover and job vacancies within the CNA workforce. Evidence suggests that nursing homes have addressed workforce pressures by increasing their reliance on contract CNAs from staffing...
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Most Recent HWRC Annual Report

HWRCs' Annual Report, 2023

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Featured Topic

Community Health Needs Assesment

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About HWTAC

Established to support the efforts of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), the Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center (HWTAC) provides technical assistance to states and organizations that engage in health workforce planning. Our strength at HWTAC is our experience and knowledge about health workforce research. We offer a wide array of technical expertise to support health workforce planning at many levels.

HWTAC is based at the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York.

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