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Overview
Health care workforce shortages are a local and national problem, and the demand for qualified personnel will continue to rise with the growing number of baby boomers who will begin to retire in 2010. Shortages are severe among clinical and non-clinical workers including nurses, radiology technicians, pharmacists, medical record personnel, housekeepers and food service personnel.
At the national level, the American Hospital Association is working on proposals for improving care and increasing affordability. Information on AHA activities can be found at www.healthcareworkforce.org.
Here at home, OAHHS is part of a statewide coalition whose focus is to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of the Oregon health care workforce. Our partners include the Oregon Community Colleges Association, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, the Oregon Health Care Association, and others seeking to advance the governor’s initiatives. Our goals include:
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Create a statewide network of simulation centers to alleviate clinical shortages and improve the quality of the health care workforce
Ensure that the existing telecommunications capacity around the state is operational, accessible and affordable.
Increase the number of health care faculty.
Encourage regulatory flexibility.
Support workplace and practice environment improvements that promote retention of practitioners.
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Seek policies that lead to increased access, transferability, clear pathways, common student learning outcomes, and attainment of credentials through the education system.
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