[T]he upshot of a study in the latest issue the policy journal
Health Affairs. The authors, economists from RAND Health and
Dartmouth College and a nursing professor from Vanderbilt
University, found a surprising upswing in the number of young
women (aged 23-26) choosing nursing as a career between 2002 and
2009.
November 29, 2011Sacramento Bee, November 26, 2012
For years, researchers, economists and health care providers have
warned that much of the state will have too few health workers
for patients who need care.
November 11, 2011Canter for the Health Professions, Nov. 2011
This comprehensive report, sponsored by the California Wellness
Foundation, explores the current and future capacity of
California’s health care workforce to meet the expected increase
in demand resulting from expanded insurance coverage under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The numbers tell an important story, and California’s hospitals
and ERs feel the impact, 24/7.
4
Every 4 seconds, someone enters a California emergency room
seeking treatment. The average wait time in a California
emergency room is now more than 4 hours.
11 Million
The number of Californians who received life-saving care in one
of California’s ERs in 2009. During the same year, more than
484,000 babies were born in California’s community hospitals.
