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Dr. Marks directs research programs to empower people with disabilities through health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care.

Behavioral Health Workforce Projections | Bureau of Health Workforce

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We estimated the number of new entrants into the behavioral health workforce between 2016 and 2021. Source: Behavioral Health Workforce Projections | Bureau of Health Workforce We also generated state-level projections of supply and demand for behavioral health occupations from 2016 to 2030. State-Level Estimates of Behavioral Health Workforce (PDF – 1.5 MB) We estimated the …

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The DSP Crisis: Reimbursement Rates, Retention, and Research

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Source: The DSP Crisis: Reimbursement Rates, Retention, and Research | The Council on Quality and Leadership   Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are critical for the community integration of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Not only are DSPs important to quality supports of millions of people in the United States, but a lack of staff can …

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Dentists No Longer Permitted To Turn Away Patients Due To Disabilities – Disability Scoop

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People with developmental disabilities may find it easier to get dental care after a national board changed its ethics policy to be more inclusive. The American Dental Association recently revised its code of conduct to prohibit denial of care to patients with physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities. In cases where a dentist does not have …

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Nation’s First Institute to Prepare Nurses to Care for People with Developmental Disabilities to Open at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY

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Source: Nation’s First Institute to Prepare Nurses to Care for People with Developmental Disabilities to Open at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY PITTSFORD, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier today, St. John Fisher College, Tom Golisano, and the Golisano Foundation announced the creation of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing thanks to a $5.8 million gift, $5 million from Tom Golisano and $800,000 from …

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Addressing Social Determinants and Its Impact On Healthcare – Watson Health Perspectives

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Source: Addressing Social Determinants and Its Impact On Healthcare – Watson Health Perspectives This executive overview paper examines the many factors that are driving change in the healthcare industry.2 It covers the social determinants of health and introduces a smarter approach to care that enables healthcare providers to personalize programs, services and treatments based on …

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Opportunities for Complex Care Programs to Address the Social Determinants of Health – Center for Health Care Strategies

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Source: Opportunities for Complex Care Programs to Address the Social Determinants of Health – Center for Health Care Strategies This brief explores opportunities to better address patients’ non-medical needs, including: (1) identifying patients’ non-medical needs; (2) employing non-traditional workers; (3) partnering with community-based organizations and social service agencies; (4) testing new uses for technology to …

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Spotlight: Food for Health: Nutrition Research across the Lifespan

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Nutrition is vital to health, growth, and development through all stages of life. Poor nutrition causes health problems and can contribute to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, cancer, and other diseases. NIH recently released a draft of its first-ever Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research to focus efforts in advancing the scientific understanding …

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The U.S. Health Workforce: State Profiles | Bureau of Health Workforce

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The U.S. Health Workforce: State Profiles The State Profiles provide data on 34 types of health occupations – from physicians, nurses, and dentists to counselors, physical therapists, medical assistants, and others. They are companion documents to the U.S. Health Workforce Chartbook and were developed to make data on the U.S. health workforce more readily available …

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New York’s ‘BSN in 10’ Law And The Push For 80% Of Nurses To Hold BSN By 2020 | Nurse.org

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Update: 12/30/2017 at 9:12pm PST After nearly 14 years of lobbying, New York State finally passed their “BSN in 10” law. The state now requires all nurses to obtain a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing within 10 years of receiving their initial RN license. New York state may be the first state to actually pass the …

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