http://www.lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/index en vcalderon@lahealthaction.org Copyright 2012 2012-05-16T22:04:34-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3600/ Memorandum from the L.A. County Chief Executive Office (CEO) to the Board of Supervisors reporting back on the proposed Health Career Academy, to be constructed on surplus property at the LAC+USC Medical Center campus. The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has not been able to secure the funding gap of $7 million to move this proposed project forward. As a result of inactivity, the CEO will provide LACCD with written notice that it no longer considers this an active project. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Health Status and Issues, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2011-08-17T19:06:33-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3394/ Policy brief discusses Workforce Investment Act's employment services and job training programs and its implementation on the local level. In California, most local Workforce Investment Boards have reported investing little of their federal funds into workforce training. Los Angeles County's Workforce Investment Board reported spending only 11.34% of allocated federal funds on job training programs. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2011-05-10T21:10:15-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3155/ Memorandum from the L.A. County DHS to the Board of Supervisors on an agreement with the Worker Education and Resource Center (WERC) for development of a pilot curriculum for mental health outreach workers in the integrated patient-centered medical homes as required for the California Section 1115 Waiver. Memorandum seeks delegated authority to amend the current WERC agreement for the curriculum development and the statement of work to include development of the integrated Community Health Outreach Worker (CHOW) curriculum for DMH. Health Insurance and Coverage Programs, Health Care Reform and Expansion, Health Care Delivery Systems, Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2011-03-08T19:43:12-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3137/ Report funded by California HealthCare Foundation analyzing the data of the California Hospital Association 2007 Allied Health Workforce Survey. Report findings and recommendations to address workforce issues in the healthcare industry include: prioritizing funding in health science education and health workforce preparation at California's community colleges and universities; aligning health science curriculum with employer needs; standardization of prerequisite courses across colleges and universities; improving articulation across higher education institutions; innovate models of education taking into account the needs of non-traditional students; and addressing barriers to clinical training. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2011-02-09T19:03:41-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2948/ Report examining the nursing workforce in the California. Key findings include the number of practicing nurses nearly doubling to 300,000 from 1980-2008, with the number of RN's per capita still being near the bottom of all states, and the number of non-white nurses nearly doubling to 40% of the workforce due to a large increase in foreign-trained Filipino nurses. Nursing Workforce Shortage 2010-11-15T23:10:38-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2836/ Memorandum from the L.A. County CEO to the Board of Supervisors providing updates on the goals of health reform in California. Goals discussed include: "near" universal health coverage, a better health care delivery system, and the improvement of the health status of Californians. Other issues discussed include public program expansion; the Health Benefit Exchange; workforce development; and wellness and prevention. The next Medicaid 1115 Waiver, providing care for seniors and persons with disabilities in managed care programs were also discussed. Health Insurance and Coverage Programs, Public Health Insurance Coverage Programs, Outreach, Enrollment, Retention and Utilization, Health Care Reform and Expansion, Health Status and Issues, Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2010-10-20T21:31:10-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2935/ Report providing recommendations that serve as a blueprint to ensure that nurses can practice to the full extent of their education and training, improve nursing education, provide opportunities for nurses to assume leadership positions and to serve as full partners in health care redesign and improvement efforts, and improve data collection for workforce planning and policy making. Nursing Workforce Shortage 2010-10-06T01:17:46-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2590/ Report on the new federal health care reform, H.R. 3590 or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) providing an overview and describe its implications for state health programs in the near term and the long term. The LAO recommends that the Legislature think broadly about implementing PPACA and identify key issues to address including: 1) Future costs for health programs; 2) Whether structural changes to health programs are warranted; 3) Whether PPACA should prompt a re-evaluation of the state-local relationship; 4) New strategies that could bolster health care quality and outcomes; and 5) How future workforce and health infrastructure needs should be addressed. Health Insurance and Coverage Programs, Employment-based Health Insurance, Public Health Insurance Coverage Programs, Outreach, Enrollment, Retention and Utilization, Health Care Reform and Expansion, Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Health Care Financing, Costs of Health Care, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2010-05-13T16:28:14-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2543/ Report outlining both The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) and The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872) section-by-section. All amendments contained in the reconciliation bill and Title X of H.R. 3590 are applied throughout the document. Health Insurance and Coverage Programs, Health Care Reform and Expansion, Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Care Financing, Costs of Health Care, Health Status and Issues, Nursing Workforce Shortage, Children's Health and Coverage 2010-04-12T18:31:04-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2157/ These policy briefs detail key opportunities for California to leverage funds available through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). ARRA is an unprecedented opportunity for California to invest in improving the health of its citizens. But to claim the billions of dollars available, California will need to take new actions and act decisively. These briefs focus on opportunities in ARRA to improve the social determinants of health and clinical prevention efforts and are designed to highlight the key facts that policymakers need to know to begin the process of positively affecting change. Health Insurance and Coverage Programs, Employment-based Health Insurance, Public Health Insurance Coverage Programs, Outreach, Enrollment, Retention and Utilization, Health Care Reform and Expansion, Health Care Financing, Costs of Health Care, Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2009-07-30T17:32:38-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2103/ This bill seeks to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention and strengthen the health care workforce. The short title of this act is: "Affordable Health Choices Act" Health Insurance and Coverage Programs, Employment-based Health Insurance, Public Health Insurance Coverage Programs, Outreach, Enrollment, Retention and Utilization, Health Care Reform and Expansion, Health Care Delivery Systems, Hospitals, Emergency Services and Trauma Care, Ambulatory Care, Health Professionals, Health Care Financing, Costs of Health Care, Health Status and Issues, Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Conditions, Health Behaviors, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Medi-Cal Redesign, Nursing Workforce Shortage, Children's Health and Coverage 2009-06-09T22:25:15-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1898/ Registered nurses (RNs) comprise the largest group of health care providers in the VA’s health care system, but VA medical centers (VAMC) face RN recruitment and retention challenges. In this GAO report, systems for handling patient data as well as hiring and scheduling processes were amongst the issues reviewed. GAO recommends that VAMCs improve their patient classification system (PCS) to more accurately report patient needs and therefore, staffing needs; make changes to expedite the recruitment and hiring process of RNS; and offer more flexible work schedules. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2008-11-03T21:39:30-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1626/ Founded in 2001, the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC) is dedicated to developing solutions to a critical nurse shortage and related nursing issues that affect the health of all Californians. Their 2007 annual report includes program area accomplishments as well as progress on developing a Master Plan for the state’s nursing workforce. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2008-05-06T06:10:16-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1430/ TFCCC announcement of a $3 million designation to Flo's Cookie Jar, a fund that provides emergency grants to California nursing students facing financial crises that could force them to drop out of school. Nursing Workforce Shortage 2008-01-04T05:51:17-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1419/ Presentation from the Healthcare Education and Training Summit held on May 29, 2007. Focus areas include the development of a statewide strategic plan to address the nursing shortage, building educational capacity, nursing education re-design white paper, and development of a diversity plan. Health Care Delivery Systems, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2007-12-19T05:41:07-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1418/ Presentation on the current state of the nursing workforce in California and suggestions for re-designing nursing education. With funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, CINCH has undertaken and effort to analyze the current nursing education system in California and provide recommendations how the system may be redesigned to meet the significant current and future demand for nurses in the state. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2007-12-19T05:27:44-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1341/ Document listing statistics for registered nurses (RNs) in California, including number of RNs with California licenses, how many of them are currently employed, what kind of care they are delivering, how many hours per week they work, general demographic information and information on their educational background. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2007-11-01T00:54:55-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1340/ An updated 2007 forecast for the nursing workforce in California, including supply, demand, and the educational pipeline. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2007-11-01T00:46:32-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1269/ Report conducted for the California Board of Registered Nurses that includes supply and demand forecasts for the registered nurse workforce in California, from 2007 - 2030. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2007-10-16T04:02:01-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1150/ Presentation on the supply of allied health professions in L.A. County and the state, providing recommendations for building the workforce. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Professionals, Nursing Workforce Shortage 2007-07-09T22:04:35-08:00