By Angela Hart – California, like much of the nation, is not producing enough nurses working at bedsides to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population, fueling a workforce crunch that risks endangering quality patient care. Nearly 60% of California counties, stretching between the borders with Mexico and Oregon, face a nursing shortage, according to state data.
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By Sue O’Connell – Mark Nay’s first client had lost the van she was living in and was struggling with substance use and medical conditions that had led to multiple emergency room visits. Nay helped her apply for Medicaid and food assistance and obtain copies of her birth certificate and other identification documents needed to apply for housing assistance.
New investments will make it easier for social workers to practice across state lines, increase behavioral health access, and better facilitate telehealth services; Funding builds on HRSA’s work to support licensure compacts to improve access to primary care and psychology.
This week’s Talent Tuesday is brought to you by Navenio and their CEO Connie Moser discussing the ongoing post COVID challenge of our nursing shortage.
By Karen Conley DNP RN – In recent years, burnout and workforce issues have dominated the headlines. As continuous news cycle about the impact: longer wait times, reduced availability of services, increased healthcare costs, fewer providers, and reduced quality of care, to name a few.
By Devin Partida – Ongoing staffing shortages challenge health care organizations worldwide. Although there’s no single solution to fix the problem, IT professionals working in the medical sector can significantly reduce the issue.
By Deepali Narula – A three-pronged approach hospitals should follow to navigate denials, optimize revenue and mitigating staffing shortages Three out of four hospitals in the U.S. have experienced revenue cycle issues since the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Michael McAuliff – Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in the United States as one of the few problems where there is room for bipartisan solutions, even in a deeply divided Congress gearing up for a presidential election cycle.