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Closing out National #HealthCenter Week (#NHCW2024), 2 studies showing in Health Affairs & Ambulatory Care Mgmt how much #COVID19 funding health centers received and how that affected health workforce and operational capacity. Read more: familymedicine.uw.edu/chws/2024/08/0… CC UW Family Medicine UW Medicine Newsroom

Billions of dollars went to #healthcenters (aka FQHCs) during the #covid19 pandemic, but little has been known about how much and to whom that funding went to until now... #NCHW2024 cc HRSA NACHC 1/

Check out this tweetorial by CHWS Director Bianca Frogner, PhD on findings on two studies on health center funding during the pandemic.

The #ASCP2024 Path to Chicago is LIVE with pre-recorded sessions! In a panel on "Supporting the Lab Workforce thru Data, Certification, and Collaboration," CHWS Director Bianca Frogner, PhD highlights new survey findings on lab #careerpathways. eventmobi.com/ascp2024/agend…

"COVID-19 Federal Funding To Health Centers: Tracking Distribution, Locations, And Patient Characteristics" By Megan Cole, PhD, MPH, Brad Wright, Paula M. Kett, Hannah Johnson, Jonathan Staloff, and Bianca Frogner, PhD | Boston University School of Public Health UW Medicine Newsroom: UW Family Medicine UW CHWS Read bit.ly/4cBJoHb

Our University of Washington ASPIRe Lab co-director Rachel Prusynski, DPT, PhD and PhD trainee @CaitBrownSLP co-authored this policy primer on post-acute care policy, out today in ArchivesPMR

Congratulations to our colleagues Drs. Prusynski (Rachel Prusynski, DPT, PhD) and Mroz at University of Washington ASPIRe Lab for this exciting new grant!

New UW CHWS study suggests that first generation health professional students are feeling burned out before they even start working. Motivated by real-life experiences of UW CHWS investigator UW Physical Therapy Dr. Williams-York, the study identifies ways forward to address #burnout.

How does staffing for non-nursing roles in skilled nursing facilities differ across the U.S.? Find out in this new report from UW CHWS: familymedicine.uw.edu/chws/publicati… Supported by HRSA

Another hefty #SkilledNursing workforce analysis out today UW CHWS! We looked at occupations *outside* of nursing and found some interesting variability in staffing levels and contractor staffing across the different job roles, based on specific SNF characteristics:

Lots of great data in our latest report led by Prof. Prusynski (Rachel Prusynski, DPT, PhD) of University of Washington ASPIRe Lab on staffing in SNFs, with a focus on non-nurse staffing. Studies have focused on nursing ratios in SNFs yet hundreds of thousands are employed here. Find out more! #LTSS #SNF

UW CHWS investigator and ASPIRe Lab Director Dr. Prusynski (Rachel Prusynski, DPT, PhD) discusses the recent proposal by Presidential candidate Kamala Harris about expanding home care under Medicare in recent POLITICO piece. See more below!

As CA increases minimum wage for healthcare workers, CHWS Director Bianca Frogner, PhD says, “It gives health care maybe a fighting chance against other industries that might be raising wages and are competing for workers," in KQED Farida Jhabvala Romero story.

What is the optimal team for primary care delivery? I discuss Sun et al's findings in JAMA Network Open, suggesting a need to better understand skills and competencies of the team and investments needed to support the health workforce: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… UW CHWS UW Family Medicine

Commentary in JAMA Network Open from AcademyHealth member Bianca Frogner, PhD: "Striking the Right Staffing Balance in Health Centers." jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

In honor of #NationalRuralHealthDay we'd like to celebrate the excellent work being done by the #RuralPROCare Network. Check out the video below that highlights the #PowerOfRural! Natl Organization of State Offices of Rural Health NRHA Advocacy WWAMI RHRC Bianca Frogner, PhD Janessa Graves, PhD MPH Chris Salyers, DHSc youtu.be/YQB101HrQl8?si…

Our team + ASCP unpacks 6 professions among the medical lab workforce highlighting the challenges of being visible as a field and the lack of career paths. Once in their career, our respondents were overall satisfied with their jobs. academic.oup.com/ajcp/advance-a…

Watch our latest webinar: Supporting the Frontline - Strengthening the Community Pharmacy Workforce Watch now: buff.ly/3Wub4Z8 #pharmacyworkforce UW CHWS

Together with UW CHWS, University of Washington ASPIRe Lab contributed research to guide policy recommendations for strengthening Washington state's #LTC workforce which were recently sent to the state legislature and Governor. Read the full report: wtb.wa.gov/wp-content/upl…