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These Key Telehealth Policy Changes Would Improve Buprenorphine Access While Advancing Health Equity

Suspected opioid overdose deaths are surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing by more than 40 percent in May and continuing to rise. The short-term emergency authorizations for audio-only...

Author(s): Utsha Khatri, Seth Clark, Corey Davis, Noa Krawczyk, Ulrike Muench, Michael Lynch, Justin Berk, Joanne Spetz, and Elizabeth Samuels
Date: September 11, 2020

Nursing Home Patient Safety Culture Perceptions Among US and Immigrant Nurses

Patient safety is a global concern, yet little is known about how and whether perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) vary by nurses' countries of origin and preparation. This is particularly...

Author(s): Laura Wagner, Barbara Brush, Nicholas Castle, John Engberg, and Elizabeth Capezuti
Date: Sep 2020

Dental Workforce Trends: A National Study of Gender Diversity and Practice Patterns

The dental workforce is increasingly gender diverse. This study analyzed gender differences in dental practice using the American Dental Association’s 2010-2016 Masterfile and the 2017 Survey of...

Author(s): Simona Surdu, Elizabeth Mertz, Margaret Langelier, and Jean Moore
Date: August 28, 2020

The Relationship Between Portable School‐Based Oral Health Prevention Services and Subsequent Oral Health Treatment

This study examines whether a portable, school‐based, preventive oral health program was associated with reduced use of treatment services over time. They obtained encounter data from Community...

Author(s): Nadereh Pourat, Xiao Chen, and Joanne Spetz
Date: August 20, 2020

Physician Workforce and Medical Education in California

This report presents an overview of California’s allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians. Allopathic medical schools grant the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, while osteopathic medical...

Author(s): Margaret Fix and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020

Oral Health Workforce and Education in California

Dentists are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat problems related to oral health. Common tasks include repairing or removing damaged teeth, filling cavities, performing root canals,...

Author(s): Connie Kwong and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020

Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce and Education in California

Registered nurses (RNs) are the largest group of health care professionals in the United States. They work in a wide range of health care settings and provide a variety of services including acute...

Author(s): Connie Kwong and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020

Optometry Workforce and Education in California

Optometrists are health care professionals who have earned a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree. Common tasks performed by optometrists include conducting eye examinations, diagnosing vision problems (...

Author(s): Connie Kwong and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020

Pharmacist Workforce and Education in California

Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who work with patients, physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive the safest, most effective and least costly medications....

Author(s): Connie Kwong and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020

Public Health Workforce and Education in California

This report presents an overview of current and future supply and demand for California’s public health workforce. Public health professionals perform a wide range of services aimed at creating the...

Author(s): Margaret Fix and Janet M. Coffman
Date: July 31, 2020