This webinar presents results from a national study examining turnover among rehabilitation therapy staff—physical therapists, occupational therapists and assistants, and speech-language pathologists—working in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from July 2020 to September 2023. Using CMS administrative data, we describe therapy staff turnover trends, identify facility characteristics linked to higher turnover, and assess how turnover affects…
This webinar, Innovative State Workforce Projections Models, will highlight how states have used workforce projection models to understand and forecast healthcare workforce needs. Presenters will demonstrate how these tools integrate state-level data to assess supply, demand, and emerging gaps across key healthcare occupations. Using examples from Virginia and North Carolina, the session will illustrate how these…
The HWRCs’ 2025 Annual Report captures the work conducted by the federally-funded HWRCs throughout the past year. This report documents a year of impactful research and collaborative problem-solving aimed at ensuring the US health workforce is well-prepared, well-distributed, and equipped to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Nursing education programs across the US face persistent challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified faculty. Over half of nursing schools had unfilled full-time positions for 2024–2025, and many cited budget limitations or difficulty finding faculty with needed specialties. Low compensation for nursing educators compared to nurses in clinical practice remains a major barrier, contributing to…
To better inform physician workforce policy, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has partnered with researchers at RAND to develop a new physician workforce projections model. Using a system dynamics methodology, this new model represents a leap forward in scope, flexibility, and potential. In this webinar, the AAMC and RAND will present an introduction…
To address growing demand and make certain that individuals can access timely healthcare, it is essential to maintain an adequate supply of health professionals. An evenly distributed health workforce helps ensure that healthcare services are available across all states in the US, especially in rural and underserved communities. This data dashboard uses data from the…
This webinar features 2 presentations examining the role of travel nurses. Eric Luo discusses findings from a study linking higher levels of travel and overtime nurse hours to increased rates of pressure ulcers. LaTonya Trotter shares insights from interviews with travel nurses, highlighting how short-term contract work is reshaping nursing by redefining autonomy, expertise, and…
This webinar features 2 presentations highlighting the important roles of nurses in public health and long-term care settings. Paula Kett and Betty Bekemeier provide a timely discussion about the current state of public health nursing workforce research, sharing insights from their own work on improving measurement of the workforce. Joanne Spetz complements this discussion with…
This webinar will address the growing challenge of nurse retention in healthcare and its impact on care quality, workforce sustainability, and organizational performance. Attendees will explore current trends in nurse turnover, key contributing factors—including burnout, workplace violence, and staffing ratios—and the financial and operational costs of high attrition. The session will highlight evidence-based retention strategies…
