Workforce in General

Many of the issues and topics we study at Healforce Center relate to mutliple and overlapping categories of professions.

Publications

Moral Injury Awareness and Prevention in Healthcare Organizations: A Blueprint Informed by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Moral injury is lasting psychological and spiritual distress that stems from violating one’s values or feeling betrayed by a trusted institution...

Disparities in Pre-Health Advising Across California’s Public Universities

Background: The Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v.

Language Access Systems Improvement Initiative: Impact on Professional Interpreter Utilization, a Natural Experiment

This study aimed to evaluate the Language Access Systems Improvement (LASI) initiative’s impact on professional interpreter utilization in primary...

Telehealth Outcomes and Impact on Care Delivery: A Review of Evidence

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly reshaped health care delivery, notably with a surge in telehealth use driven by changes in Medicare and Medicaid...

The Association Between Cognitive Ability and Opioid Prescribing in Vulnerable Older Adults with Chronic Pain in Ambulatory Care

Background: Vulnerable older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (AD/ADRD) and chronic pain...