Criminal Background Checks and Drug Testing in Health Workforce Employment: Implications for Health Equity?
Description:
Background checks are intended to prevent harms to clients and businesses and ensure a quality workforce, but they may also exclude qualified workers. This study examined why and how background checks are used; the broad variation of laws, regulations and policies that govern them; evidence relevant to their use and potential misuse; and ways to use background checks to help ensure patient/client safety while supporting health workforce development.
Lead Researcher: Susan M. Skillman, MS
Contact Info: skillman@uw.edu
Funder:
HRSA: HWRC Health Equity
Status:
Complete
Publications/Presentations
| Authors | Title | Type | Date | Documents/Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap B, Basye A, Skillman SM. | Background Checks and the Health Workforce: Practices, Policies and Equity | PUBLICATION | 11-01-2021 | Full Report |