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Long-Term Care

Long-term care refers to the services that support activities of daily living among individuals who can no longer conduct the tasks of everyday life, such as bathing, dressing, and eating, on their own. These individuals typically are older and have multiple chronic medical conditions, requiring increasingly collaborative treatment methods involving many practitioners. Treatment locations can include individuals’ own homes or assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

November 2, 2023
The 2023 Symposium featured experts from 9 federally-funded health workforce research centers discussing the most pressing issues facing the health workforce today. Recorded live on October 11, 2023 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
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Authors: Soo-Jeong Lee | Younghee Yun | Jeehyun Hwang | Soson Jong

Topics: COVID-19, Long-Term Care, Staffing

October 18, 2023
This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational injury or illness incidence in nursing care facility workers.
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Authors: Susan Chapman | Jacqueline Miller | Joanne Spetz

Topics: Health Information Technology, Long-Term Care

August 17, 2023
This article analyzes emerging health technologies that may assist, replace, and/or support recruitment and retention of the workforce in home and long-term care settings.
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Authors: Timothy Bates | Susan Chapman

Topics: Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Long-Term Care, Workforce Supply

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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Authors: Kirsi Toivanen-Atilla | Laura Wagner | Jacqueline Miller | Susan Chapman

Topics: Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Long-Term Care

November 10, 2022
This report assesses stress and burnout to gain insights about how long-term health care systems can best promote worker safety and well-being in times of crises.
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