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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May 4, 2023
This brief describes a conceptual approach to constructing a long-term care workforce shortage designation, similar in scope to existing Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) health professional shortage area (HPSA) designations.
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March 27, 2023
This article examines differences in staffing between adult day health centers (ADHCs) that offer Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) services versus those that do not, and whether staffing levels are associated with the percentage of ADHC participants with ADRD and their outcomes.
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December 9, 2022
This article assesses rural/urban prescribing patterns in older adults with serious mental issues by primary care physicians and behavioral health specialists, and by clinician type.
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October 24, 2022
This Health Affairs article uses the 2013-2017 data from the American Community Survey and the Office of Management and Budget to analyze potential need for and supply of personal care services across the US.
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June 10, 2022
This report discusses a study that analyzes peer provider staffing data and the financial implications for organizations that use a peer services model to provide care. This study was conducted jointly by the UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care and the Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center (BHWRC) at the University of Michigan.
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