Investing in Health Care Workforce: American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act makes a compelling case for investing in the health care workforce to address shortages and challenges. The impact of the pandemic on hospitals, the shortage of various medical professionals, and the transformative opportunities in health care jobs are discussed, highlighting the need for strategic investments in this critical sector.
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American Rescue Plan Act Making the Case: Investing in Health Care Workforce Patti Davis, President February 10, 2022
Setting the Stage: Pre Pandemic March 11, 2025 2
Employment Locations Oklahoma LPNs in Hospitals & LTC Centers Oklahoma RNs in Hospitals and LTC Centers 940 2019 2019 7992 23922 937 2018 2018 7804 23601 964 2017 2017 7682 22815 970 2016 2016 7659 22186 980 2015 2015 7599 21381 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 Hospital LPNs > 50 yrs old LPNs in Hospitals LTC RNs > 50 yrs old RNs in LTC LTC LPNs > 50 yrs old LPNs in LTC Hospital RNs > 50 yrs old RNs in Hospitals Slide Courtesy of Oklahoma Nurses Association Jane Nelson
Effect of the Pandemic Hospitals Continue to Have Less Staffed Beds with Each Surge Reasons: Employees leaving for high paying traveling jobs Burn Out Retirement Fear of Illness 3/11/2025 7
The shortage is not just nursing....... Traveler demand still high for hospitals: All nursing categories Registered respiratory therapist Med techs Med lab techs Imaging techs Physician extenders Physicians "Most CEOs (94 percent) ranked a deficit of registered nurses as the most pressing within the category of personnel shortages, with technicians (85 percent), therapists (67 percent) and physician extenders (31 percent) following." Becker's (February 4, 2022) March 11, 2025 8
After Two Decades of Study: This is a Transformational Opportunity Health care jobs are: Quality jobs STEM jobs Regional jobs Increasing health care educational capacity will benefit all Oklahomans in the future. March 11, 2025 9
