About Workforce
California’s shortage of health care workers is severe. Statewide, more than 22% of Californians live in an area without enough primary care providers. There, patients often face a health care system lacking enough nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and others. California needs to add 500,000 new allied health care professionals such as medical assistants, imaging specialists, and more. Closing the gap will require partnership among employers, workers, policymakers, colleges, licensing entities, and others.
CHA Resource on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility Now Available
CHA has created a two-page resource on the new requirements, including revisions to the definition of “employee” and “qualifying employer,” that will enable California’s nonprofit hospitals to certify physician employment under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
CHA Comments on Physician Loan Forgiveness Application
CHA — along with the California Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Hospital Association — has submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Miguel Cardona about the Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
HRSA Launches Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has launched a new Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program to recruit and retain clinicians who provide health care to children and adolescents.
Hospital Quality Institute Releases White Paper on Workplace Violence
The safety and well-being of health care workers are basic preconditions for delivering safe and effective patient care. In response to a dramatic rise in workplace violence affecting member hospitals in recent years, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) has developed a white paper: Workplace Violence in Hospitals: Issues, Trends, Prevention, and Response.
COVID-19 Archive Chronicles Pandemic Memories
Alameda Health System has published a collective memory of the work it did to care for its community throughout the pandemic.
CMS Removes COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Workers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule withdrawing the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for workers in most health care settings that receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement. They include but are not limited to hospitals, dialysis facilities, ambulatory surgical settings, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities.
Governor Releases Revised 2023-24 State Budget Proposal
On May 12, the governor released the May Revision, an update to his January budget proposal for the fiscal year (FY) extending from July 2023 through June 2024. The Legislature has until June 15 to pass the budget.
CA Reps Introduce Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage
U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-30), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) introduced CHA-supported legislation to provide grant funding to nursing schools to expand their capacity to train nurses by hiring more nursing faculty to teach.
Webinar Will Share Health Workforce Initiatives, Grant Opportunities
It’s no secret that staffing shortages remain a top concern for many hospitals and health systems in California. To assist members looking to expand recruitment efforts, CHA is hosting a May 16 webinar with the Department of Health Care Access and Information on Health Workforce Initiatives.
AHA to Host Advocacy Day on June 6 in Washington, D.C.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host an in-person Advocacy Day event in Washington, D.C. on June 6 as Congress considers legislation on a number of issues affecting hospitals.