Research Alerts

HWTAC disseminates the work of all of the HRSA-sponsors health workforce research centers (HWRCs) across the country. This Research Alert archive houses technical reports, research and policy briefs, journal articles, and other resources produced by the HWRCs. You can search the Research Alerts archive by a specific topic or research center. Search results are listed chronologically, with the most recent resources appearing first.

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Advancing Social Mission Research: A Call to Action

Authors: Clese Erikson | Margaret Ziemann

Topics: Diversity, Education and Training, Emerging Models and Innovations

January 1, 2022
This article provides an overview of the social mission research landscape and discusses critical evidence gaps.
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The Scope of Social Mission Content in Health Professions Education Accreditation Standards

Authors: Julie Orban | Crystal Xue | Shalini Raichur | Monika Misak | Autumn Nobles | Jaileessa Casimir | Sonal Batra

Topics: Education and Training, Emerging Models and Innovations

January 1, 2022
This article examines the scope of social mission content in major US and Canadian health professions education accreditation standards.
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Alternative Approaches to Ensuring Adequate Nurse Staffing: The Effect of State Legislation on Hospital Nurse Staffing

Authors: Xinxin Han | Patricia Pittman | Burt Barnow

Topics: Health Workforce Journal Supplement, Nursing, Policy, Staffing

October 1, 2021
This article addresses whether alternative legislative approaches are effective in motivating hospitals to increase nurse staffing.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 Planning and Response: A Tale of 2 Health Workforce Estimator Tools

Authors: Candice Chen | Qian Luo | Nicholas Chong | Sara Westergaard | Erin Brantley | Edward Salsberg | Clese Erikson | Drishti Pillai | Katherine Green | Patricia Pittman

Topics: COVID-19, Data Visualization, Health Workforce Journal Supplement, Health Workforce Models and Projections, Workforce Supply

October 1, 2021
This article describes the development of 2 estimator tools—the State Hospital Workforce Deficit Estimator and the Contract Tracing Workforce Estimator—designed to inform health workforce planning during COVID-19.
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The Use of Community Health Workers in Community Health Centers

Authors: Jeongyoung Park | Marsha Regenstein | Nicholas Chong | Chinelo L Onyliofor

Topics: Community Health Centers, Health Workforce Journal Supplement

October 1, 2021
This article examines changes in the community health worker (CHW) workforce among CHCs from 2016 to 2018 and factors associated with the use of CHWs.
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