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Can Dental Therapists Ease the Dentist Shortage?
Many Americans lack proper access to dental care. Could creating more dental therapists—clinicians who have [...]
Oct
New laws aim to bolster Washington’s dental workforce, particularly among hygienists
Lawmakers passed several new dental reform laws during the session, including House Bill 1466, which [...]
Oct
Producing more workers isn’t the sole solution to health care industry’s problems
CNN Health article quotes CHWS Sr. Deputy Director Sue Skillman about approaches to address health [...]
Sep
Dr. Tracy Mroz, UW CHWS researcher, testifies at US Senate Finance Committee healthcare hearing
Among witnesses and lawmakers describing home health access challenges to the US Senate Finance Committee, [...]
Sep
Most nursing homes fall short of proposed CMS staffing thresholds
Bianca Frogner, UW CHWS Director, was cited by Healthcare Dive saying that “concerns about a [...]
Sep
States debate expanding scope of practice
States have been expanding scope of practice for health professionals, including nurse practitioners, as a [...]
Aug
Delta Dental Invests $835K in Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s Dental Program
The grant will focus on replacing and upgrading LWTech’s restorative and dental-hygiene teaching clinics and [...]
Jul
Meeting the Challenge: WSDA’s Efforts to Close the Workforce Gap
Closing the dental workforce gap is one of WSDA’s top priorities. Learn more about how [...]
Jun
The June 2023 CHWS Newsletter has arrived!
Summer is finally here! Read about the latest CHWS Research Highlights in population studies, rural [...]
Jun
UW CHWS at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Each year, AcademyHealth brings together researchers, health professionals, policymakers, insurers, educators, and other stakeholders at [...]
Jun