The US population is aging rapidly, with the number of adults ages 65 and older projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050. As the population grows older, demand for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) will continue to rise, particularly among…
Registered nurses (RNs) are integral to healthcare delivery in the United States, with approximately 4.3 million licensed RNs in 2022, the majority working in hospital settings. However, nearly 10% of RNs are employed in long-term care (LTC) settings such as nursing homes, assisted living communities, and home health agencies. LTC settings are projected to experience…
By 2050, older adults will outnumber adolescents and young people worldwide, creating significant challenges for health and social care systems. With nearly three-quarters of care for US adults aged 65 and older provided informally by family and friends, unmarried and widowed older adults face heightened risks of unmet needs, hospitalization, and mortality. While neighborhood cohesion…
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…
Each year, over 70,000 people with serious illnesses receive care in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). Many are older, medically underserved, and have multiple health issues. Most aren’t on ventilators but need intensive treatments like wound care, IV therapy, or dialysis, and the average survival rate is just 8 months. Although palliative care could greatly…
The National Dementia Workforce Study, sponsored by the NIH National Institute on Aging, is conducting the first large-scale annual surveys of the US dementia care workforce. This webinar introduces the survey data and other related data sources that researchers can use to explore key questions about the dementia care workforce and its influence on care…
Effective health workforce planning requires a basic understanding about the supply and demand for health workers. This webinar presents strategies used in three states—Florida, New York, and California—to monitor demand for health workers using employer surveys.ArrayDecember 16, 2014 11 hour Array Effective health workforce planning requires a basic understanding about the supply and demand for…
This webinar presents findings from a recent study conducted by the Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care at the University of California, San Francisco, on the job transitions of long-term care workers. The study used the Current Population Survey to examine from which jobs and settings workers entered and exited long-term care. Study findings…
HWTAC and the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies are pleased to co-sponsor a 3-part webinar series on nursing workforce data collection, analysis, and research. This webinar, the second in a 3-part series, focuses on research that uses nursing workforce data to support more effective state decision-making.ArrayFebruary 22, 2017 11 hour Array This webinar focuses…
On October 2, 2018, policy leaders and workforce researchers gathered to discuss key issues influencing the health workforce. Researchers from 6 health workforce research centers presented work related to value-based care, workforce development programs targeting the underserved, and health workforce roles in opioid misuse prevention and treatment. This video highlights the work presented at the…
