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Mapping mental health care in Washington: A look at how the system works, and its gaps
Included are detailed infographics which describe the complexity of Washington’s mental health landscape, including real-world [...]
Dec
Travel nurses in high demand as health workforce shortages increase nationwide
The health care industry has lost thousands of workers since the beginning of the pandemic [...]
Dec
New “Behavioral Health Support Specialist” occupation in WA could help fill workforce gaps
While not an instant fix for deep problems in Washington’s behavioral health care system, a [...]
Nov
The Challenge of Primary Care Workforce Projections
The productivity of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in primary care, measured by number of [...]
Oct
UW CHWS October 2021 Newsletter
UW CHWS recently released the October 2021 edition of our newsletter! Highlights include our work [...]
Oct
Long-Term Care Staffing Challenges in Washington State
The COVID-19 pandemic has added pressure to existing long-term care workforce challenges in Washington state. [...]
Oct
Staffing Up State and Local Health Departments
Public health is the foundation of American communities. But for years, state and local health [...]
Oct
Special Issue on Health Workforce Diversity
The diversity of the health workforce and their role in the delivery of equitable health [...]
Oct
Investing in a 21st Century Health Workforce
Billions of dollars have been invested in the US health workforce under the American Rescue [...]
Sep
Inside the Lab Podcast
Senior Deputy Director Sue Skillman was a guest panelist discussing workforce policy for a new [...]
Sep