Enabling Dental Therapy Practice to Improve Access to Oral Health Services

Dental therapy is a workforce innovation that appears to improve access to and equity in dental service delivery in the US. This webinar discussed the origins and evolution of this workforce model, the process of authorizing and implementing dental therapy training and practice in states, and the impacts on patients and providers in Minnesota where…

Health Professions Regulation in the United States

A key goal of health reform in the United States is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health professions scope of practice on access, quality, and…

How Did State Governor Directives Change Healthcare Workforce Flexibility in Response to COVID-19?

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created significant surges in patients and shortages of medical staff , supplies, and space. In times of heightened population health needs, the health workforce must have the ability to respond quickly and efficiently without legal restrictions. This webinar examines governor-issued executive orders that expanded scope-of-practice or reduced regulatory barriers…

COVID-19 and the Health Workforce

Virtually all fields of the health workforce have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Different states and health organizations responded to these challenges using a variety of different strategies and adjustments. The pandemic has also highlighted the need for a strong health workforce. This article summarizes the other articles in the research supplement and…

Immediate and Long-term Economic Impacts of the Pandemic on the Nursing Workforce

Utilizing data from monthly population surveys, this webinar examines employment trends throughout the US health care delivery system, as well as employment and earnings trends of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants. Presenters discuss whether trends differ by employment setting and by different characteristics of the nursing workforce. Preliminary estimates of future growth…

COVID-19 & the Health Workforce Website

The health workforce is on the front line of the Coronavirus pandemic. There is a critical need to develop effective strategies to assure the availability of a sufficiently sized and well-trained health workforce to care for patients during the pandemic. Strategies must also be considered to replenish workforce supply as health workers fall ill, are…

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