Curbing the CNA workforce shortage
As the American population ages, the nation faces a crisis in its long-term care system—a shortage of certified nursing assistants.
Aug 13, 2025
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Allied Health Personnel
MeSH tree: N02.360.067
California looked to them to close health disparities, then it backpedaled
Fortina Hernández is called "the one who knows it all."
Jul 30, 2025
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New study identifies key ingredients to expanding dental care in the safety net
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the ...
Jul 8, 2025
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Physician associates provide safe care for diagnosed patients when directly supervised by a doctor
Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or when they undertake procedures for which they have been ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Improving the well-being of health care workers
Helping certified nursing assistants advance their careers could fight burnout, high turnover
Jun 16, 2025
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Older home care clients' agency can manifest as resistance and adaptation
Older home care clients perceive themselves as capable individuals who can cope despite having daily needs for help and assistance, but this is something social and health care professionals do not always recognize, a recent ...
Jun 11, 2025
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A culturally adapted obesity prevention can better serve Latino families
A University of California, Riverside-led research team has adapted an intervention for childhood obesity prevention to better serve Latina mothers, non-maternal caregivers, and families of low-income backgrounds in Inland ...
May 7, 2025
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The age-old problem of long-term care
Caring well for the elderly is a familiar challenge. Some elderly people need close medical attention in facilities; others struggle with reduced capabilities while not wanting to leave their homes. For families, finding ...
May 5, 2025
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Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stay, readmission, and risk of death
Employing too few permanent nurses on hospital wards is linked to longer inpatient stays, readmissions, patient deaths, and ultimately costs more in lives and money, finds a long-term study published online in the journal ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Global South cities hold key to unlocking health care solutions, studies show
Most people living in cities in low- and middle-income countries can reach primary care clinics within 30 minutes—yet average quality of care remains poor with clinicians failing to make correct diagnoses or implement appropriate ...
Apr 24, 2025
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