The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the US public health workforce. High turnover of local health department (LHD) personnel has created concerns about workforce needs and capacity. This strain has been particularly alarming among rural LHDs due to an historical lack of investment and limited workforce capacity compared to their urban counterparts. This article compares rural…
Emerging technological advances have the potential to assist the long-term care (LTC) workforce in caring for an aging population in the home and LTC settings. Technology may change workforce needs and alleviate increasing workforce demand. This article analyzes emerging health technologies that may assist, replace, and/or support recruitment and retention of the workforce in home…
The emergence of the national Transformed Medical Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) provides an efficient way to track the Medicaid workforce to inform national and state efforts to ensure access for Medicaid populations. T-MSIS collects Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) data from US states, territories, and the District of Columbia, including fee-for-service and managed…
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of teledentistry was limited; The utility of teledentistry was widely questioned in light of the predominately procedural nature of dentistry. Due to the closures of dental practices and organizations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry quickly became a useful tool for dental providers to connect…
A national survey reported that 1 in 4 nurses left their position in 2021. Nurse turnover can impact the quality and continuity of home health care. Scope of practice laws, which determine the tasks nurses are allowed to perform and delegate, are an important element of autonomy and vary across states. This article uses human…
A national survey reported that 1 in 4 nurses left their position in 2021. Nurse turnover can impact the quality and continuity of home health care. Scope of practice laws, which determine the tasks nurses are allowed to perform and delegate, are an important element of autonomy and vary across states. This article uses human…
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened issues of burnout across the health workforce. The chance of infection with COVID-19 among the oral health providers was considered substantial due to the increased risk of contracting the virus through respiratory aerosols and spatter during dental procedures. This report describes the levels of burnout experienced by oral…
Emerging technological advances have the potential to assist the long-term care (LTC) workforce in caring for an aging population in the home and LTC settings. Technology may change workforce needs and alleviate increasing workforce demand. This article analyzes emerging health technologies that may assist, replace, and/or support recruitment and retention of the workforce in home…
The emergence of the national Transformed Medical Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) provides an efficient way to track the Medicaid workforce to inform national and state efforts to ensure access for Medicaid populations. T-MSIS collects Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) data from US states, territories, and the District of Columbia, including fee-for-service and managed…
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of teledentistry was limited; The utility of teledentistry was widely questioned in light of the predominately procedural nature of dentistry. Due to the closures of dental practices and organizations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry quickly became a useful tool for dental providers to connect…
