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Researcher of the Month: Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP

07-15-19
Healthforce Center at UCSF Director Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP, was featured in the UCSF Office of Research series, "Researcher of the Month." The article highlights Healthforce Center's role as the leading research organization producing information and evidence to understand the health care workforce...

Three Health Care Professions to Pay Attention to this Minority Mental Health Month

07-15-19
One in five adults experience mental illness in a given year, and mental health conditions are exacerbated among minority groups. For example, the rate of depression among black youth is 30% higher than the average for their age group. Multiracial US adults are more likely to experience mental...

Many Nurse Practitioners Cannot Provide Medications to Treat Opioid Addiction

04-09-19
At least six states with high opioid abuse rates also have strong work restrictions that hinder nurse practitioners (NPs) in prescribing medication that can help treat the problem, according to a study by researchers at Healthforce Center and UCSF.

Despite Regional and Skill Gaps, Balanced Labor Market Projected for Registered Nursing in California

03-27-19
Projections by Healthforce Center at UCSF demonstrate a balanced labor market of registered nurses (RNs) in California. “If there are shortages, they are regional, and they are for RNs with specific experience. We have plenty of new graduates now and projected,” said Healthforce Associate Director...

In the Face of Federal Threats, Planned Parenthood Leader Continues Fighting for Families

03-21-19
Cindy Selmi, Senior Regional Director, Planned Parenthood of Northern California
In the last 29 years, my career in reproductive health care has spanned multiple administrations and weathered many threats. There have been threats to Title X, funding reductions and worries about cases before the Supreme Court that put safe, legal and accessible abortion care at risk. Through...

Evolving the Dental Public Health Landscape

02-20-19
Healthforce Center at UCSF faculty member Elizabeth Mertz recently presented at an American Institute of Dental Public Health Colloquium. Her talk, entitled Role of Oral Health Workforce in the Health Care Value Equation, focused on the current status of the oral health workforce and changes to...

Six Solutions to Meet California’s Health Care Needs 

02-07-19
California faces serious shortages in its health workforce, which makes it difficult for too many people to access the care they need. For example, in the next decade, California will face a shortfall of 4,100 primary care clinicians, will need an additional 600,000 home care workers, and will only...

Five Ways to Cure California’s Doctor Shortage (CHCF)

01-16-19
California Health Care Foundation
Source: California Health Care Foundation

Nurse-Researchers Instrumental in Planning for the “Silver Tsunami”

01-16-19
Source: UCSF Nursing's Science of Caring

The California Improvement Network in 2018: Connections, Learning and Action

12-11-18
As we close up the year, it’s a great opportunity to look back on what we’ve accomplished. The California Improvement Network (CIN), a community that aims to spread better ideas for care delivery, had a busy year establishing connections, learning about quality improvement ideas and innovations,...

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