🩺 Health Skills #20

Upcoming shifts in labor market dynamics include Australia’s Grattan Institute warning of rising ophthalmology fees due to a national specialist shortage, calling for increased training. In West Africa, the IFC invests $10M in KERA Health to improve access via AI-driven healthcare reform. A grant supports the University of Akron Wayne College’s nursing facility expansion to address local workforce demand. 

In the upskilling and reskilling sphere, the US, Jefferson Health’s program trains Philadelphia students for entry-level roles with 1,000 hours of training and instruction. In Canada, over $650K will fund practical nurse training for 10 Vernon HCAs, while another $500K will help train 50 internationally educated nurses through SEIU’s Career Pathway Program.

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Healthcare Labor Market Trends

👁️‍🗨️ The Grattan Institute raises concerns about ophthalmology fees, training, and supply. High fees and long wait times for eye care are directly linked to a national shortage of specialists. This shortage of available ophthalmologists is driving up costs for patients, resulting in calls for increased training of specialists to make care more affordable.

💰 IFC Invests $10M in KERA Health to Drive AI-Enabled Healthcare Transformation in West Africa. To address fragmented healthcare and high costs in West Africa, the IFC is investing $10M in KERA Health. The objective is to leverage AI to consolidate health data and enhance access.

💉 A grant is assisting the University of Akron Wayne College in expanding its nursing facilities. To meet the increasing demand for nurses in the region, this grant is funding an expansion of the nursing facilities at the University of Akron Wayne College to train more healthcare professionals.

70% of US Community Hospitals were General Medical/Surgical

🏥 In 2023, general medical and surgical facilities were the most dominant hospital type in the US, with 4,235 institutions making up 70% of all community hospitals.

🧬 Non-community hospitals form the second-largest category with 981 facilities, a number that is less than a quarter of all general medical and surgical hospitals.

🧠 Specialized hospitals are far less common; the 2023 data shows only 82 dedicated children's hospitals and 15 cancer specialty hospitals operating in the United States.

Upskilling/ Reskilling Intiatives

🧪 Vernon HCAs to Train as Practical Nurses Through New Funded Program. With over $650K in federal and provincial funding, 10 Vernon health care assistants will upskill into practical nursing through BCCPA and Discovery Community College’s accelerated PN Training Program, to address B.C.’s seniors’ care staffing shortages. 

⚕️ Canada Invests $500K to Train Internationally Educated Nurses through SEIU Program. The SEIU Healthcare Training Centre received federal funding to train 50 internationally educated nurses (IENs) through its Career Pathway Program, offering support and job placements at partners like Sienna Senior Living.

🔬 Jefferson Workforce Development Program Fast-Tracks Philly Students into Healthcare Careers. In partnership with the school district and Esperanza College, the program equips Philadelphia high school students with 1,000 hours of training to enter in-demand entry-level healthcare roles.

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