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Alaska Health Care Workforce Development 2023

(9 days ago) WEBAlaska’s medical facilities are understaffed. According to the 2023 Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association (AHHA) Salary and Benefits Report, average vacancy rates for key positions range from 11% to 36%. Because registered nurses often represent the …

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/2023%20AHHA%20Alaska%20Healthcare%20Workforce%20Analysis%20Report.pdf

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Case Study: How Alaska Addresses Its Health Care Workforce …

(Just Now) WEBCase Study: How Alaska Addresses Its Health Care Workforce Challenges. Rachel Donlon and Natalie Williams. Introduction. States across the country are experiencing …

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AK-Workforce-Case-Study.pdf

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Staffing shortages still hinder Alaska hospitals; nurses among the

(2 days ago) WEBPublished: Feb. 16, 2022 at 11:10 PM PST. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Hospitals need nurses nationwide and across Alaska, as the COVID-19 pandemic has …

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/02/17/staffing-shortages-still-hinder-alaska-hospitals-nurses-among-highest-demand/

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Alaska needs to train more nurses, but it doesn’t have …

(7 days ago) WEBHe says not enough health care workers are entering the workforce. The pandemic only exacerbated a nationwide shortage. Alaska is already heavily reliant on out-of-state labor, called travelers.

https://alaskapublic.org/2022/05/12/alaska-needs-to-train-more-nurses-but-it-doesnt-have-enough-nursing-faculty-to-meet-demand/

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Campaign to boost Alaska’s health care workforce gets a nearly …

(5 days ago) WEBA nonprofit that works to increase health care access in Alaska has received nearly $10 million in federal funding to bolster the state’s chronically …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2022/08/17/campaign-to-boost-alaskas-health-care-workforce-gets-a-nearly-10-million-infusion/

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Staffing shortages at Alaska pharmacies continue after pandemic …

(6 days ago) WEBColeman Cutchins: Around the nation, there were a lot of people that left the health care workforce. Most of them were kind of toward the end, you know, they could …

https://alaskapublic.org/2023/10/03/staffing-shortages-at-alaska-pharmacies-continue-after-pandemic-related-shakeup/

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Alaska will bring nearly 500 health care workers from …

(Just Now) WEBThe new workers will begin arriving in Alaska starting next week. Hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients who require staff-intensive care are grappling with a severe staffing shortage.

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2021/09/22/alaska-will-bring-nearly-500-health-care-workers-from-the-lower-48-to-support-strained-hospitals/

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Alaska Health Care Workforce Development analysis

(5 days ago) WEBTotal health care wages impact. Expanding this analysis, the total impact of the 42,990 employees of Alaska’s health care sector was 74,940 total jobs across the …

https://www.alaska.edu/research/wd/plans/health/ASHNHA%20Health%20Care%20Workforce%20Report.pdf

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Alaska receives a $9.7 million Good Jobs Challenge Grant to

(3 days ago) WEBThe Alaska Primary Care Association (APCA) has been selected to receive an award of $9.7 million directed to Alaska as one of 32 national recipients of the U.S. …

https://www.alaskahha.org/post/alaska-receives-a-9-7-million-good-jobs-challenge-grant-to-improve-access-to-healthcare-jobs

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Case Study: How Alaska Addresses Its Health Care Workforce …

(4 days ago) WEBLike many states, Alaska continues to face health care workforce shortages that are particularly challenging in the rural and frontier areas of the state. Through cross-agency …

https://www.healthcarevaluehub.org/state-news/case-study-how-alaska-addresses-its-health-care-workforce-challenges

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Health Workforce Development - University of Alaska System

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, as baby boomers turn 65, Alaska will have more senior citizens than at any other time in …

https://www.alaska.edu/research/wd/plans/health/index.php

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Facing shortages: Alaska pursues plans to recruit more nurses and …

(9 days ago) WEBPublished: Dec. 20, 2021 at 5:06 PM PST. JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The state of Alaska, working in partnership with the state hospitals association, is pursuing plans to recruit …

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/12/21/facing-shortages-alaska-pursues-plans-recruit-more-nurses-other-health-care-workers/

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SHARP - Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

(5 days ago) WEBSHARP has an oversight body termed the Alaska SHARP Council which provides guidance to the Alaska Department of Health regarding both SHARP-1 and SHARP-3. The …

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/emergency/pages/healthcare/sharp/default.aspx

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The Alaskan Crosswalk - Annapolis Coalition

(Just Now) WEBSince 2003, The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (The Trust), in partnership with the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health and the university of Alaska …

https://annapoliscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2_the-alaskan-crosswalk-phase-i-report.pdf

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Understanding the Future of Healthcare in Alaska Cama’i

(9 days ago) WEBThe Future of Healthcare in Alaska: Cama’i’s Commitment to Innovation and Quality Care. July 7, 2023. Here in Alaska, we’re known for our breathtaking …

https://www.camaichc.org/the-future-of-healthcare-in-alaska-camais-commitment-to-innovation-and-quality-care/

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Alaska Health Center Policy Priorities - Alaska Primary Care …

(1 days ago) WEBAPCA and Alaska Community Health Center 2024 Policy & Priority Areas: DOWNLOAD PDF. From workforce development to funding and Medicaid reform, …

https://alaskapca.org/alaska-health-center-policy-priorities/

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Workforce Development - Alaska Mental Health Trust

(6 days ago) WEBFor these reasons, the Trust has been investing in workforce initiatives over the last several years. The AK Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) …

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/alaska-mental-health-trust-authority/what-we-do/workforce-development/

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Alaska Senate considers plan that would allow teens to …

(9 days ago) WEBTo address a surge in mental health problems among young Alaskans, the Alaska Senate is considering whether to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to seek therapy …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/23/alaska-senate-considers-plan-that-would-allow-teens-to-independently-seek-mental-health-care/

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Too many jobs, not enough people: Panel focuses on impacts of …

(5 days ago) WEBLucier said another reason some people might not be applying to jobs is due to low pay and little-to-no benefits. According to a slideshow presented at the forum with …

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/07/13/too-many-jobs-not-enough-people-panel-focuses-impacts-workforce-shortage-alaska/

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DOLWD Press Release - dol.alaska.gov

(5 days ago) WEBJUNEAU, Alaska — March’s statewide job count was up by 8,900, or 2.8 percent, from March 2023. Construction added 2,400 jobs, with North Slope activity …

https://dol.alaska.gov/news/2024/news24-9.htm

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Health Workforce Issues in American Indian and Alaska Native …

(3 days ago) WEBreceive health care in all the same health care settings and venues as any other racial/ethnic group in the United States.1 The Indian Health Service (IHS), however, is a …

https://familymedicine.uw.edu/chws/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2022_AI_AN_Workforce_RR_Brief.pdf

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBDiversify the health workforce by strengthening pipelines into the health professions for people of color and monitoring and chronicling the impact of policies on …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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