Nursing data released, cervical health awareness, health care shortages, and more

A Newsletter from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

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January 16, 2020

Release of National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses Data

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HRSA has released data collected from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN). This survey data is the principal source of information on the nursing workforce, the largest group of health care professionals.

The NSSRN informs educators, health workforce leaders, and policymakers of developments in the nursing workforce. This comprehensive data set assists in developing strategies that address present-day healthcare challenges and the evolving nursing workforce needs. Since 1977, the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) has been the cornerstone of nursing workforce data.


Cervical Health Awareness Month

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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Each year, over 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer; however, the disease can be prevented with vaccination and appropriate screening.

Did you know that nearly 4 million patients received cervical cancer screening from HRSA-funded health centers? Visit a HRSA-funded health center near you to get screened.

Join us for the next session in HRSA’s Data for Decision-Making Speaker Series focused on cervical health. Speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, and a health center will share cervical health surveillance data, as well as promising practices and experiences promoting cervical health.

Thursday, January 30
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register for the webinar.


HRSA Expert Warns of Clinician Burnout

Dr. Torey Mack, Deputy Associate Administrator of HRSA's Bureau of Health Workforce

Giving voice to federal researchers who say burnout in the health professions is on the rise, HRSA's Dr. Torey Mack told attendees at a joint summit last month that  the annual economic cost associated with rising turnover and reduced clinical hours is now about $7,600 per employed physician each year. 

Research shows that between 2011 and 2014, burnout increased by 9 percent among physicians, while remaining stable in other U.S. economic sectors, and that U.S. nurses report a similarly high incidence of exhaustion. The cost burden could be as much as $6.3 billion per year to the American health care system.

Read more about clinician burnout.  


The Global Health Care Crunch

Tonya Bowers, Deputy Associate Administrator of the Bureau of Primary Health Care

Tonya Bowers, Deputy Associate Administrator of the Bureau of Primary Health Care, told French health officials last month that the U.S. health center population has more than doubled to 28.4 million people since the administration of  President George W. Bush, and the number of health center locations has more than tripled  to some 12,000.

But despite strong bipartisan support for the program and an overall growth rate of 176 percent since 2001, health services in U.S. rural areas remain "fragile." And demand for new health center clinics is overwhelming. 

"We always get more applications than we can fund," Bowers told Celine Jaeggy of the French embassy's office of Labor, Health and Social Welfare, which requested the meeting with HRSA staff. Bowers noted that only one of about every six proposals for 500 new health center sites got agency financing in a recent grant competition.

The pent up demand, experts say, is an increasingly familiar phenomenon worldwide.

Read more about the global health care crunch.


Blog Post: States Continue to Enact Legislation to Address Health Care Workforce Shortages

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In an effort to address health care workforce shortages, 54 bills from 30 states were enacted into law in 2019 related to behavioral health providers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and oral health providers.

The National Conference of State Legislatures discussed the legislation in a recent blog post outlining scope of practice legislation. Their work is supported through HRSA’s cooperative agreement with National Organizations of State and Local Officials (NOSLO).

Read the blog post and view the full interactive map of U.S. state health workforce policies.


Comments Requested on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

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HHS seeks public comment on its draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.

The plan focuses on health IT as a catalyst to empower patients, lower costs, deliver high-quality care, and improve health for individuals, families, and communities.

The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology led the development of the plan, which was coordinated with 25 federal organizations.

The deadline for comments is March 18 at 11:59:59 p.m. EDT.

Read the draft plan and submit comments.

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January

  • Cervical Health Awareness Month
  • National Birth Defects Prevention Month
  • National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (22-27)

 


Funding Opportunities

 

Health Workforce


Primary Care Training and Enhancement:Residency Training in Primary Care (PCTE-RTPC) Program - Apply by January 24

Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) - Apply by February 3

Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry - Apply by February 12

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Program (IPCP): Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) - Apply by February 19

Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program - Apply by February 25

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students - Apply by March 3

Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NAT) - Apply by March 6

Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) Cooperative Agreement to Papa Ola Lokahi - Apply by March 9

 

Healthcare Systems Bureau


Increasing Organ Donation Awareness Program - Apply by January 17

 

HIV/AIDS Bureau


Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program - Data Integration, Systems, and Quality Technical Assistance - Apply by January 22

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program - TargetHIV - Apply by January 22

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Planning Council and Planning Body Technical Assistance (TA) Cooperative Agreement - Apply by January 29

Leveraging a Data to Care Approach to Cure Hepatitis C within the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) - Apply by January 30

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D -- Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Grants Supplemental Funding - Apply by February 7

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Implementation Program for HIV Clinical Quality Improvement - Apply by February 18

Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Start in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program – Dissemination Assistance Provider - Apply by March 3

Enhancing Engagement of People with HIV through Organizational Capacity Development and Leadership Training (E2tDLT) - Apply by March 18

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program - Apply by March 26

Quality Improvement Solutions for Sustained Epidemic Control Project (QISSEC) - Apply by March 27

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement Program - Apply by April 3

 

Maternal & Child Health


Maternal and Child Health Interdisciplinary Education in Pediatric Pulmonary Centers Program - Apply by January 21

Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center - Apply by January 29

U4D Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Pregnancy-Related Care Research Network (PRC-RN) Program - Apply by March 10

 

Office of the Administrator


National Organizations of State and Local Officials: Public Health Capacity - Apply by April 10

National Organizations of State and Local Officials: Health Care Payment and Financing - Apply by April 10

National Organizations of State and Local Officials: Health Legislation and Governance - Apply by April 10

 

Rural Health


Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program - Apply by February 19

Rural Health Research Center Program - Apply by February 21

Black Lung Data and Resource Center - Apply by March 6

Black Lung Clinics Program - Apply by March 6

Rural Health Care Coordination Program - Apply by March 12

 


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