Groundbreaking Study by ASCP and University of Washington Addresses Center for Health Workforce Studies Proposes Innovative Strategies to Laboratory Workforce Shortage
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Dire Shortage of Medical Laboratory Employees Threatens Ability to Provide Quality Patient Care
“Clinical lab professionals serve critical roles in our health systems. These can be excellent career opportunities, but we need to ensure that these opportunities are known and accessible for all individuals,” says Bianca Frogner, PhD, Director of the UW CHWS. CHICAGO (PRWEB) May 07, 2021 The clinical laboratory workforce that underpins the U.S. healthcare system is under siege. As the providers of critical information to patient and medical providers to diagnose, treat, and manage disease, the number of laboratory professionals in the workforce is dwindling as baby boomers retire and accredited programs close. The COVID-19 pandemic h
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Increasing nursing home staff could be the answer to reducing infection rates.
Editor’s note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Bianca Frogner, of the University of Washington.
(THE CONVERSATION) Two weeks after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was identified in Snohomish County, Washington, in early 2020, my dad had a stroke at his home just across Puget Sound. More COVID-19 cases were about to surface at a nearby skilled nursing facility, marking the beginning of a crisis for nursing homes across the country.
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