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Nearly every Georgia county faces a shortage of primary care …

(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 puts Georgia near the bottom for primary care needs …

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

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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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New Georgia task force to address health-care workforce shortage

(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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Federal data shows a nationwide primary care shortage. Here’s …

(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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Georgia’s nurse shortage hasn’t improved but could get worse

(3 days ago) WEBThe shortage is felt most acutely in rural areas, due in part to the pay gap: registered nurses in Metro Atlanta earn an average $77,000 per year, while those in …

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

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Here’s what Georgia is doing about the health care worker shortage

(3 days ago) WEBThe 15-member Healthcare Workforce Commission will focus on shortages plaguing a wide range of health-care professions including physicians, nurses, …

https://thegeorgiasun.com/2022/04/21/heres-what-georgia-is-doing-about-the-health-care-worker-shortage/

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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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Kemp creates panel to address health-care workforce …

(4 days ago) WEBShortages among Georgia’s health-care workforce have long been on the radar screens of state policy makers. Most recently, the mental health system overhaul the General Assembly passed …

https://capitol-beat.org/2022/04/kemp-creates-panel-to-address-health-care-workforce-shortage/

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COVID crisis in Georgia hospitals includes shortage of nurses

(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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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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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, …

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

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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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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 …

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

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FY 2020 - Georgia - Health Resources and Services …

(5 days ago) WEBHRSA Fact Sheet - FY 2020 - Georgia Page 1 of 7 Data as of 09/30/2020 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. …

https://data.hrsa.gov/api/factsheet/3/13/2020

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Health Transportation Shortages: A Barrier to Health Care for …

(2 days ago) WEBContributing author: Charla Sutton, MPH . Through our Georgians in the Driver’s Seat initiative, GHF and The Arc Georgia examined how transportation impacts …

https://healthyfuturega.org/ghf_resource/health-transportation-shortages-a-barrier-to-health-care-for-georgians/

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States warn of health care worker shortage as they prep for next

(1 days ago) WEBHealth care worker shortage. After a grueling three years caring for patients on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses continue to leave the health care …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/states-warn-health-care-worker-shortage-prep-pandemic/story?id=98160609

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Georgia nursing homes face a severe staffing shortage - MSN

(7 days ago) WEBGeorgia's 357 nursing homes, home to about 4,000 residents, require a team of direct care providers, who are difficult to find, says Chris Downing, president and CEO of the …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/georgia-nursing-homes-face-a-severe-staffing-shortage/ar-BB1lZzSW

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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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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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New long-term acute care hospital set to bridge healthcare gap in

(Just Now) WEBPublished: May. 6, 2024 at 1:38 PM EDT. ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Residents of Southwest Georgia requiring specialized treatment during extended hospital stays will soon have a …

https://www.walb.com/2024/05/06/new-long-term-acute-care-hospital-set-bridge-healthcare-gap-southwest-georgia/

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States with the biggest mental health care deserts - KVIA

(Just Now) WEBThe mental health provider shortage impacts people in communities throughout the U.S., with Utah, Wyoming, Mississippi, Nebraska, Georgia, Montana, …

https://kvia.com/news/business-technology/stacker-science/2024/05/17/states-with-the-biggest-mental-health-care-deserts/

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Shortage at nursing homes have left an increasing number of

(2 days ago) WEBMCCLURG: Brian McGarry is a health services researcher at the University of Rochester. He estimates a 15% drop in capacity due to staffing shortages and closures …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1251040883/shortage-at-nursing-homes-have-left-an-increasing-number-of-patients-in-hospital

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A Georgia County Spent Millions to Deny a Trans Deputy Health …

(3 days ago) WEBAs of 2023, Houston County had spent nearly $1.2 million fighting against providing insurance coverage for gender-affirming care — three times the county’s …

https://www.metroweekly.com/2024/05/a-georgia-county-spent-millions-to-deny-a-trans-deputy-health-care-it-failed/

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Shortage at nursing homes have left an increasing - Health …

(1 days ago) WEBResearchers say staffing shortages play a huge role. Complex patients who need long-term care are struggling to find care in skilled nursing facilities. WUSF …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2024-05-13/shortage-at-nursing-homes-have-left-an-increasing-number-of-patients-in-hospitals

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Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is …

(2 days ago) WEBThe National Association of Realtors, in a February report, offered a higher housing shortage estimate of about 2.5 million units, mostly single-family homes. Most …

https://stateline.org/2024/05/16/housing-boom-in-most-of-the-us-could-ease-shortage-but-cost-is-still-a-problem/

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