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Unlocking Economic Benefits in Long-term Care Through Strategic Investment in Nursing
09-12-24
By Joanne Spetz, Roy A. Thompson, and Laura M. Wagner
Chapter 9 excerpted from "The Economic Power of Care: Our Nurses. Our Future" published by the International Council of Nurses. 
Closing the Gender Pay Gap for Female Nurses Promotes Equity and Supports the Health Care Workforce
05-29-24
Ulrike Muench, RN, PhD, FAAN, Faculty, Healthforce Center at UCSF
Patterns of pay disparities based on gender continue to be a high-priority concern for the health care workforce. Recent legislation and policies at all levels of government have been passed with the goal to end gender inequity in pay, recognizing the right to equal pay for doing equal work or work... 
A Confusing Patchwork of Laws Govern Nurses’ Ability to Practice
05-01-24
By Molly Candon, Joanne Spetz, and Amber Rose. Reprinted with permission.
What nurses can do and say depends on the state in which they practice. Variation in scope-of-practice laws, which regulate whether health professionals can prescribe, diagnose, develop care plans, and even administer eyedrops, have created a maze of policies and practice restrictions that are... 
Rising Reliance on Contract CNAs in Nursing Homes: Unveiling the Impact on Care Quality and Workforce Stability
03-15-24
Lina Stepick, Director of Research, PHI
PHI in partnership with the UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care released a new study showing startling trends in the use of contract CNAs to fill staffing gaps in nursing homes. 
A Policy Perspective: How NPs Expand Healthcare Access to Rural Areas
02-13-24
Interview with Joanne Spetz by Matt Zbrog. Reprinted with permission from Sechel Ventures.
Reprinted with permission from Sechel Ventures. 
How Hospitals and Health Systems Are Battling Burnout in Health Care
11-20-23
By Brianna Navarre. Reprinted with permission from US News and World Report.
Reprinted with permission from US News and World Report. 
Announcing Our New Initiative to Strengthen California’s Health Workforce
10-18-23
By Director Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP, and Associate Director of Research Elizabeth Mertz, PhD
California Needs Thousands of Nurses, but Leaders Can’t Agree on How to Fill Jobs
09-15-23
By Kristen Hwang. Reprinted with permission from CalMatters.
New Payment Streams Boost the Community Health Worker/Promotores Field
06-21-23
Jacqueline (Jackie) Miller, Senior Research Data Analyst, Healthforce Center at UCSF
In California, one of the most culturally diverse states in the country, health care must bridge cultural and linguistic divides to serve all communities equitably. As trusted community members with lived experience, community health workers and promotores de salud (CHW/Ps) are increasingly... 
Rural America Faces Major Shortage of Personal Care Aides
01-23-23