United States in Search of Nurses with Geriatrics Training
February 27, 2012 | Story
Advocates for the elderly warn that there aren't enough nurses with basic competency in geriatric care to meet the surging demand for their services.
Shortage of Medical or Nursing Personnel
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The Swing-Bed Program
January 1, 2003 | Book
Formally called the Rural Hospital Program of Extended-Care Services, the goal of this program was to use excess hospital beds in rural areas to deliver long-term care for the frail and disabled.
Who Will Care for the Elderly? 2002 Conference Explores Challenges of Nursing Home Care
December 31, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Florida State University Research Foundation convened a conference addressing the central concerns facing families, care providers and policymakers about nursing home care.
National Coalition to Address Eldercare Workforce Shortage
February 11, 2009 | Story
This alliance develops practical solutions to providing better training, supervision and compensation, while addressing clinician and faculty shortages to enable health care providers and caregivers better serve the unique care needs of older adults.
Fractures in the System
January 1, 2009 | Report
The Consumer Experience with Chronic Illness.
Panel Recommends Solutions to a Demographic Riddle: Who Will Care for Graying Population
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The University of Illinois at Chicago Nursing Institute convened a blue-ribbon panel for a series of meetings, held between September 2000 and February 2001 in Chicago, on the Future of the Health Care Labor Force in a Graying Society.