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Nearly every Georgia county faces a shortage of primary …

(4 days ago) WebThe remaining 156 counties are considered Health Professional Shortage Areas, a designation to identify areas lacking health care access. A compilation of data from the Kaiser Family Foundation …

https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/01/17/nearly-every-georgia-county-faces-shortage-of-primary-care-providers

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Addressing Georgia’s Healthcare Shortage

(5 days ago) WebThere can be shortages even in those places where doctors are numerous. The state’s most populous county, Fulton, has more than 5,400 doctors, yet it has …

https://www.georgiapolicy.org/news/addressing-georgias-healthcare-shortage/

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Federal data shows a nationwide primary care shortage.

(2 days ago) WebIn Georgia, KFF Health News found nine counties that have faced primary care shortages for more than 40 years: Jasper, Crawford, Macon, Schley, Lee, Terrell, …

https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/federal-data-shows-a-nationwide-primary-care-shortage-heres-how-georgia-fares/JG7FG5IOAVHKPMUJSZQSG2CSCY/

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Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Designations

(5 days ago) WebHealth Professional Shortage Area Analyst, Primary Care Office Dorothy Bryant. [email protected] Office. (229) 401-3095. Fax. (229) 401-3077. Cell. (229) 322-4586. Assists communities in applying for federal designation …

https://dch.georgia.gov/health-professional-shortage-area-hpsa-designations

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A Solution for Georgia’s Rural Healthcare Shortage

(5 days ago) WebGeography, poverty, population demographics, Medicaid-eligibility and homelessness are a few of the factors that contribute to 149 of Georgia’s 159 counties being labeled Health Provider Shortage Areas (HPSA). …

https://www.georgiapolicy.org/news/a-solution-for-georgias-rural-healthcare-shortage/

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Georgia’s nurse shortage hasn’t improved but could get …

(3 days ago) WebMetro Atlanta had 28,253 nurses in 2021 compared to 9287 nurses in 2011. That’s down 12.5% percent from 32,315 nurses in 2017, according to a report by the …

https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/georgias-nurse-shortage-hasnt-improved-but-could-get-worse/UK645ZPT7BA7VGDKSHJXOWYJ34/

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Find Shortage Areas - Health Resources and Services …

(1 days ago) WebFind Shortage Areas by Address. Enter an address to determine if it is in a shortage area: Geographic or Population HPSA or MUA/P and the details about that shortage area. …

https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area

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New Georgia task force to address health-care workforce …

(8 days ago) WebKemp creates panel to address health-care workforce shortage in Georgia. ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday creating a task force …

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2022/04/23/georgia-task-force-healthcare-workforce-commission-brian-kemp/7401743001/

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COVID crisis in Georgia hospitals includes shortage of …

(6 days ago) WebCOVID-19 has turned Georgia’s chronic nursing shortage into a crisis, with hospitals having to scale back services for lack of staff. Health care systems have …

https://www.ajc.com/news/coronavirus/georgia-nursing-shortage-at-crisis-levels/G37X6GW2HRDEXGWB6OS6OBA5KE/

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Gaps in health care hinder some rural areas - Georgia Health News

(8 days ago) WebGaps in health care hinder some rural areas. December 23, 2021 Andy Miller. Part 4 of a Special Report. Georgia’s Echols County, which borders Florida, could …

https://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2021/12/gaps-health-care-plague-rural-areas/

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COVID-19 deepens Georgia's nursing crisis, national shortage

(4 days ago) WebWhile the state’s dire nursing shortage stretches back years, that burden has become even more crushing amid the waves of patients crowding hospitals during the …

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2021/09/02/covid-19-deepens-georgia-nursing-crisis-national-shortage/5664654001/

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Sen. Ossoff Successfully Delivers on Promise to Help Georgia …

(7 days ago) WebAccording to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the nursing shortage in Georgia is at “crisis levels.” “Health care professionals from around the world have …

https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-successfully-delivers-on-promise-to-help-georgia-hospitals-with-nursing-shortage/

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Addressing Georgia’s primary care physician shortage

(2 days ago) WebThe dynamic has contributed to a national shortage of primary care doctors in internal and family medicine, pediatrics and geriatrics. In Georgia, the shortage is …

https://www.georgiatrend.com/2021/09/30/addressing-georgias-primary-care-physician-shortage/

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Fighting the doctor shortage in rural Georgia - Georgia Health News

(1 days ago) WebBut major doctor shortages still exist in rural Georgia, according to the report from Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce. Nine of the state’s 159 counties have no …

https://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2019/12/fighting-doctor-shortage-rural-georgia/

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Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Expand Health Care Workforce to Help …

(9 days ago) WebThe ongoing shortage of health care workers in Georgia and across the country has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example: Nearly 30% of …

https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-pushing-to-expand-health-care-workforce-to-help-georgia-clinics-and-hospitals-with-workforce-shortages/

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Georgia: Projecting Primary Care Physician Workforce

(5 days ago) WebTo maintain the status quo, Georgia will require an additional 2,099 primary care physicians by 2030, a 38% increase of the state’s current (as of 2010) 5,496 practicing PCPs. The …

https://www.graham-center.org/dam/rgc/documents/maps-data-tools/state-collections/workforce-projections/Georgia.pdf

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Facing ‘worst ever’ demand for nurses, some - Georgia Health …

(3 days ago) WebRN shortages existed before COVID-19, but the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, said Phoebe Putney Health System, based in Albany. Barill of the …

https://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2021/05/bigger-demand-nurses-hospitals-offer-large-bonuses/

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Health Data and Statistics Georgia Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WebThe Georgia Department of Public Health has two ways to access Georgia’s public health data: The Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) is a web …

https://dph.georgia.gov/about-dph/health-data-and-statistics

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Addressing Georgia’s Healthcare Disparities: The Benefits of …

(3 days ago) Webcontinue to grow. However, it is not only rural Georgia that lacks healthcare providers, as disparities persist in pockets across the state. In May 2020, 149 of the state’s 159 …

https://www.georgiapolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Addressing-Georgias-Healthcare-Disparities.pdf

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Health Care Workforce Data Georgia Board of Health Care …

(6 days ago) WebLocal, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. State of Georgia government websites and email systems use “georgia.gov” or “ga.gov” at the end of the …

https://healthcareworkforce.georgia.gov/health-care-workforce-data

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Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to …

(9 days ago) WebOverall demand for full-time workers in long-term services and support settings is projected to increase by 42% between 2021 and 2036, according to the federal Health …

https://apnews.com/article/longterm-care-worker-shortage-967547ff08ddbd9a9389772585b6a21f

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Doctor shortage key to Georgia's rural health crisis

(5 days ago) WebGeorgia faces rural doctor shortage. Nikki Bryant, pharmacist and owner of Adams Family Pharmacy, explains how her pharmacy has worked to provide people who …

https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-faces-rural-doctor-shortage/JqAwfs1SLiqCwVNronKScM/

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Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to

(4 days ago) WebA 2023 report from Mental Health America, a nonprofit that focuses on issues of mental illness, ranked Alabama 48th among the states in its effectiveness addressing …

https://stateline.org/2024/05/28/amid-mental-health-crisis-new-compact-allows-social-workers-to-practice-across-state-lines/

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The Growing Shortage of OB-GYNs is Bad for Educators and …

(Just Now) WebGrowing “maternity deserts,” which point to a shortage of OB-GYNs, especially in rural areas, is making it harder for women to access that necessary care. Solutions, …

https://www.nea.org/node/27906/all-news-articles/growing-shortage-ob-gyns-bad-educators-and-students

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Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid …

(4 days ago) WebCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain. Rural children and families are having to skip vital health treatments and even ending up in the emergency room, while already …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-patients-rural-families-clinics-medicaid.html

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Using mHealth to reduce disparities in Black maternal health

(3 days ago) WebLimited access to maternal healthcare services because of hospital closures and physician shortages restricts women’s access to care throughout as well as after …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17455057241239769

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Mentorship: Solving gaps in care with shared wisdom NRHA

(1 days ago) WebBridging gaps in expertise. When it comes to safeguarding the future of rural health, NRHA’s Center for Rural Health Leadership has also taken a proactive approach …

https://www.ruralhealth.us/blogs/2024/05/mentorship-solving-gaps-in-care-with-shared-wisdom

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Solving the nursing shortage: U-M researcher proposes …

(9 days ago) WebFACULTY Q&A. Health economist Olga Yakusheva, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, believes that current government …

https://news.umich.edu/solving-the-nursing-shortage-u-m-researcher-proposes-government-funding-fix/

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Emory closes Wesley Woods psychiatric beds, expands at Decatur

(6 days ago) WebMetro Atlanta’s shortage of psychiatric services was made worse when Wellstar Health System shut down Atlanta Medical Center in 2022, one of the few …

https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/emory-closes-wesley-woods-psychiatric-beds-expands-at-decatur/RETTRSEQZZFZLEYDN22DBNMWXM/

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Accelerator program addresses critical shortage of mental-health …

(1 days ago) WebWith mental-health conditions such as depression, anxiety and addiction on the rise, Metropolitan State University of Denver is partnering with Kaiser Permanente …

https://red.msudenver.edu/2024/accelerator-program-addresses-critical-shortage-of-mental-health-care-providers/

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