How Financial Support During the COVID Crisis Affected the Federally Qualified Health Center Workforce


Description:

When the COVID crisis took hold in the US in early 2020, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) had to quickly modify the way they deployed their health workforce to ensure patients had access to COVID testing while maintaining continued access to high quality primary care. Facing possible closures, even temporarily, spurred policymakers to provide access to emergency funds. This study examined what funds were made available to FQHCs, estimated how much FQHCs received during the crisis to date, and how receipt of funding relates to any modifications in FQHC staffing, including the use of virtual services and ensuring access to care for patients, as well as ensuring their safety.

Lead Researcher: Bianca Frogner, PhD

Contact Info: bfrogner@uw.edu

Publication under review

 

Funder:

HRSA: HWRC Allied Health

 

Status:

Complete

 

Publications/Presentations

Authors Title Type Date Documents/Media
Kett PM, Frogner BK, Brahim MC, Wright B, Staloff J, Johnson H Characterizing Financial Support for Federally Qualified Health Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic PRESENTATION 06-26-2023
Kett PM, Frogner BK, Brahim MC, Wright B, Staloff J, Johnson H Workforce Outcomes Associated with COVID-Related Funding to Federally Qualified Health Centers PRESENTATION 06-26-2023
Kett PM, Frogner BK, Brahim MC, Wright B, Staloff J, Johnson H Workforce Outcomes Associated with COVID-related Funding to Federally Qualified Health Centers PRESENTATION 05-04-2023
Kett PM, Frogner BK, Brahim MC, Wright B, Staloff J, Johnson H Characterizing Financial Support for Federally Qualified Health Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic PRESENTATION 05-04-2023