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RNs are Vital to Home Health Care Tech Success

01-18-17
Patient-centered monitoring technologies have the potential to improve the efficiency, cost, and accountability of chronic health care delivery, according to Healthforce Center's report.

Lasting Lessons from a Community Clinic Initiative

12-13-16
Leticia Lozano, LVN, the Health Center Manager at the Achievable Foundation, completed Cedars-Sinai Community Clinic Initiative: Managing to Leading Program in 2016. This intensive year-long leadership development program, funded by a generous grant from Cedars-Sinai, has helped participants like...

9 Tips for Safety Net Providers in the New Political Reality

12-12-16
For those who work in the safety net the future may feel uncertain, especially in this new political landscape. The stakes are high: Although the future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain and information is rapidly changing, more than twenty-million Americans could lose their insurance...

Post-election Q&A: What Now?

11-21-16
While the future of health care in this country is unclear and may be for some time, Healthforce Center at UCSF’s health policy experts can tell you what they know now, in addition to the best ways to stay informed and get involved.

Shift Focus from Fear to Opportunity This Election

10-20-16
Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP, Director of Healthforce Center at UCSF
As we get ready to elect a new president, discussions around job creation should focus on one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy: health care.

Thirty-two Clinicians Selected for CHCF Health Care Leadership Program

10-19-16
Thirty-two clinicians throughout the state of California have been chosen to participate in the California Health Care Foundation Health Care Leadership Program, which equips participants with the skills to meet the challenges facing our constantly changing health care system. 

Expanding Training to Properly Staff Hospital-based Palliative Care Programs – A Clear Need, Unmet

09-19-16
Healthforce Center Associate Director of Research Joanne Spetz and Center to Advance Palliative Care Director Diane E. Meier
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How Leadership Training Gave One Woman the Confidence to Step Up

08-25-16
When opportunity knocks, sometimes you need a little encouragement to open the door. Lucinda Bazile, who graduated from Healthforce Center’s Clinic Leadership Institute in 2009, credits the coaching she received during the program for reminding her that she should feel confident in taking on a CEO...

The Future of Community Health Workers

08-17-16
Rebecca Hargreaves, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Healthforce Center at UCSF
Last month I had the pleasure of spending the day with more than 60 people from across various health care and community-based organizations in California, all of whom are working to develop the capacity and impact of community health workers (CHWs) and promotores in their communities. The...

Q&A: The Hidden Health Workforce

08-16-16
They diagnose diseases, take care of older adults in their homes, help people control chronic illnesses and so much more. Yet, allied health workers, who make up more than 60 percent of the health workforce, are often underpaid and under-researched, according to Healthforce Center at UCSF Faculty...

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