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Hawaii Island Is Getting New Federal Funds To Tackle …

(2 days ago) Raethal said many rural communities face health care service limitations because there aren’t enough people — and thus patient demand — to justify many specialties. Hawaii island, Raethal said, is at a particular disadvantage because its communities are so dispersed, adding transportation challenges as well as … See more

https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/11/hawaii-island-is-getting-new-federal-funds-to-tackle-health-care-shortages-is-it-enough/

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Hawaiʻi tackles health care shortage with loan forgiveness, …

(8 days ago) WEBThe state continues to face a severe health care shortage, which Gov. Josh Green reports as about 4,000 vacancies in the field statewide. "Nationally, we have 2.4 …

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-06-14/hawaii-tackles-health-care-shortage-with-loan-forgiveness-nurse-programs

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Healthcare bottom line: 'We have a shortage of all those …

(5 days ago) WEBRantz said the state’s healthcare shortage has been acute on the neighbor islands for years, and, “I think as the shortage increases, we’re starting to see more of …

https://www.grassrootinstitute.org/2021/12/healthcare-bottom-line-we-have-a-shortage-of-all-those-things/

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Hawaiʻi Island survey on health care access launches …

(8 days ago) WEBHawaiʻi’s doctor shortage is no secret, but a recent survey on Hawaiʻi Island found that more than 75% of respondents say the lack of physicians is the biggest …

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2022-04-01/hawaii-island-survey-on-health-care-access-launches-statewide-initiative

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Gov. Green Announces $30M in Loan Repayment for …

(1 days ago) WEBThe statewide shortage includes practitioners across the medical, dental, and behavioral and mental health fields, with demand for primary care physicians, …

https://governor.hawaii.gov/featured/office-of-the-governor-news-release-gov-green-announces-30m-in-loan-repayment-for-healthcare-professionals-who-serve-hawaii/

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Bills address the physician workforce shortage, especially …

(8 days ago) WEBReading time: 5 minutes Gov. David Ige with state lawmakers, UH and JABSOM leadership, and leadership from affiliated health partners. Gov. David Ige …

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2022/07/07/jabsom-bill-signing-ceremony/

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Hawaii health care worker shortage has worsened, report …

(6 days ago) WEBNov. 15, 2022. Local. The shortage of health care workers has dramatically worsened over the past three years, according to a new report released today by the Healthcare …

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/15/breaking-news/hawaii-health-care-worker-shortage-has-worsened-report-says/

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Taking an educational approach to Hawaiʻi’s health care …

(8 days ago) WEBTaking an educational approach to Hawaiʻi’s health care worker shortage. FILE - Medical workers from the mainland at orientation for The Queen's Medical Center …

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2022-05-27/taking-an-educational-approach-to-hawaii-health-care-worker-shortage-pbn

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Hawaii’s shortage of health care workers worsens

(2 days ago) WEBHawaii is facing a severe health care worker shortage as hospitals are grappling with even more patients than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/16/hawaii-news/hawaiis-shortage-of-health-care-workers-worsens/

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Pandemic Hardships Have Made Hawaii's Nursing Shortage Even …

(9 days ago) WEBCory Lum/Civil Beat/2020. The local staffing shortfall predates the arrival of the coronavirus. “The shortage of nurses is a long-term problem in Hawaii,” said …

https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/10/pandemic-hardships-have-made-hawaiis-nursing-shortage-even-worse/

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Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Health Professional …

(6 days ago) WEBA Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) means any of the following which has a shortage of health professionals: (a) an urban or rural area which is a rational service …

https://health.hawaii.gov/opcrh/home/health-professional-shortage-area-hpsa/

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Hawai‘i Physician Workforce Report 2023 Executive Summary

(3 days ago) WEBThe average age is 54.3 years (compared to 53.2 US average) up slightly from 53.3 in 2022. Currently 22% of our physicians are already age 65 years or over, constituting 706 …

https://www.ahec.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2021/12/act18-sslh2009_2024_physician-workforce_annual-report-2.pdf

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‘Exhausted’ Hawaii health care workers grapple with mounting …

(4 days ago) WEBWith over 8 thousand announced total weekly COVID infections, healthcare facilities are facing worker shortages statewide. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/06/09/hawaiis-covid-surge-drags-amid-mounting-stress-healthcare-facilities-their-workers/

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To tackle shortage, Hawaii considers making it easier to hire …

(2 days ago) WEBHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - To address a worsening shortage of nurses in Hawaii, lawmakers are hoping to attract more health care workers who have …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/04/26/hawaii-could-make-it-easier-hire-immigrant-nurses-amid-worker-shortage/

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Staffing Shortages Prompt Hawaii Hospitals to Seek Order - GovTech

(Just Now) WEBThe delays have kept some health care workers waiting up to three months, according to HAH. There are an estimated 300 traveling nurses working in Hawaii, but …

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/staffing-shortages-prompt-hawaii-hospitals-to-seek-order

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Maps of Health Care Facilities and Shortage Needs Area

(3 days ago) WEBFive Mountains Hawaii Inc Primary Care Clinic Kamuela Women's Center Kamuela Kau Hospital Rural Health Clinic 0 20 40 80 Miles N S W E RURAL HEALTH CLINIC. Hoola …

https://health.hawaii.gov/fhsd/files/2020/10/Maps-of-Health-Care-Facilities-and-Shortage-Needs-Area.pdf

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Health Professional Shortage Areas - Primary Care - Hawaii Open …

(9 days ago) WEBA Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) means any of the following which has a shortage of health professionals: (a) an urban or rural area which is a rational service …

https://opendata.hawaii.gov/nb_NO/dataset/health-professional-shortage-areas-primary-care

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PRIMARY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS

(1 days ago) WEBPrimary Care Shortage Area 0 20 40 80 Miles N S W E PRIMARY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS. KAUAI COUNTY MAUI COUNTY HAWAII …

https://health.hawaii.gov/opcrh/files/2020/08/Hawaii-Health-Professional-Shortage-Areas.pdf

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On Molokai, health care providers struggle with low payments, …

(4 days ago) WEBDr. Scott Grosskreutz, leader of the Hawaii Provider Shortage Crisis Task Force, said the large number of government health care recipients “dooms” practices in …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/15/molokai-health-care-providers-struggle-with-low-payments-high-costs-little-support/

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Nursing Spotlight: Workforce data, trends and priorities from The

(9 days ago) WEBOf a total of 16,930 nurses in the state that were surveyed in 2023, 530 were travel nurses. Of that total nurse count, 81% obtained one nursing license and held one …

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2024/05/10/nursing-spotlight-by-the-numbers.html

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Hawaii ranks No. 1 for health care by U.S. News & World Report

(4 days ago) WEBMay 14, 2024. Hawaii came in at No. 1 for health care nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual best states rankings issued this month. Hawaii …

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2024/05/14/hawaii-ranks-no-1.html

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Bill exempts certain medical services from general excise tax

(7 days ago) WEBA Senate bill exempting private health care providers from general excise taxes for services to patients with Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE has made it to the …

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/05/11/hawaii-news/bill-exempts-certain-medical-services-from-general-excise-tax/

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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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Spotty health care access tied to worker shortage

(4 days ago) WEBSpotty health care access tied to worker shortage. (The Center Square) — Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania. “There were 33 hospital …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_e52509ca-1223-11ef-9dc6-4fdfe110950b.html

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Office of Primary Care and Rural Health - Hawaii State Department …

(2 days ago) WEBContact Us: Honolulu Office Hilo Office 1250 Punchbowl Street, #216 75 Aupuni Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 586-4122 Phone: (808) 961 …

https://health.hawaii.gov/opcrh/

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ER boarding of seniors awaiting hospital care causes preventable …

(Just Now) WEBWhile boarding can happen to all ER patients, adults 65 and older, who account for nearly 20% of ER visits, are especially vulnerable during long waits for care. Also, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/13/seniors-emergency-health-delays-er-boarding/73617130007/

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Growing costs, labor shortage blamed as home health care …

(3 days ago) WEBThe company said its closure is due to increased costs brought on by Medicaid reimbursement changes and the statewide labor shortage. According to the …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/01/04/growing-costs-labor-shortage-blamed-home-health-care-company-oahu-calls-its-quits/

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AI, staffing shortages top focuses for leaders at Future of Health …

(3 days ago) WEBAlways a healthy forum for frank discussion about challenges and opportunities for the health care sector, the San Francisco Business Times’ 2024 …

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/05/10/ai-staffing-shortages-health-care-leaders.html

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The Worsening Prescription Drug Shortage and How to Cope With …

(7 days ago) WEBThe number of prescription drugs in shortage climbed to a 10-year high of 323 in the first quarter of 2024 — but it’s not just about the numbers. Patients and their …

https://www.sfgate.com/business/personalfinance/article/the-worsening-prescription-drug-shortage-and-how-19451304.php

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Draft Senate Finance Committee Bill Addressing Drug Shortages …

(4 days ago) WEBA better alternative than the draft Senate bill’s current Medicaid provision would be to provide limited new authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/14/draft-senate-finance-committee-bill-addressing-drug-shortages-includes-broad-rollback-of-medicaid-inflation-related-rebates-for-generic-drugs-raises-serious-concerns/

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Oregon’s director of youth behavioral health acknowledges …

(2 days ago) WEBOregon ranks dead last in balancing the prevalence of youth mental illness with access to care, given high rates of youth with mental health conditions and the lack of …

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/05/oregons-director-of-youth-behavioral-health-acknowledges-profound-shortage-of-needed-care-q-a.html

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Health care crisis: The dearth of specialty services on Molokai has

(9 days ago) WEBPublished: May. 13, 2024 at 9:13 PM PDT Updated: moments ago. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Molokai, there are so few medical services that …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/14/molokai-there-are-no-surgeries-or-mris-dearth-care-has-some-asking-why-bother/

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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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LABOR & DELIVERY HOSPITALS - Hawaii State Department of …

(1 days ago) WEBHAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. Kauai Community Health Center Hamakua Health Center Molokai Community Health Center …

https://health.hawaii.gov/fhsd/files/2023/08/Maps-for-Hawaii-Health-Care-Facilities-and-Shortage-Need-Areas.pdf

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