More than half (55%) of U.S. healthcare workers are actively looking to leave their current jobs, according to a new Harris Poll survey. Results underscore mounting pressure on America’s health systems; the country is projected to have a shortage of nearly 700,000 critical healthcare workers, including physicians, RNs and LPNs by...Arizona News
Under direction from the Biden administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awards are designed to enhance and expand the number of nurses and primary care physicians, while increasing behavioral health support by growing the community-based workforce.
The University of Arizona Medical School is one of three...National News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Request For Information (RFI) seeking public input on accessing healthcare and related challenges, understanding provider experiences, advancing health equity, and assessing the impact of waivers and flexibilities provided in response to the COVID-19 Public Health...
As the Omicron variant surges in Arizona, hospitals are struggling to maintain staffing levels and resources to treat the influx of patients. As of Wednesday, Jan. 12, the state reached a new record daily high of 18,783 new COVID-19 cases after rising for 11 consecutive days.
According to KTAR, Arizona is likely to see more record...
In 2021, nearly one in five healthcare workers left their jobs, exacerbating a crisis for the healthcare workforce at large that pre-dated the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing workforce advocates warn that new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could worsen the crisis in the new year as hospitalizations due to...
