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Dentistry Today

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured, and Medicaid beneficiaries.

A new study from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) examines critical factors influencing the delivery of oral health services at FQHCs. The findings, recently published in the June issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, shed light on how workforce capacity, federal funding, and Medicaid policy shape access to dental care for underserved populations across the United States.

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Health Foundation Awards \$500,000 to Strengthen Health Care Workforce and Nonprofit Sector
BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is awarding $500,000 as part of an annual initiative made possible by a 2022 gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The grants include support for nonprofit organizations working to address workforce shortages in the health care industry across central and western New York. Other funds will be used to address the impact of recent federal policy decisions on the region’s nonprofit sector.

These awards are the result of an unrestricted gift of $9 million to the Health Foundation from Scott in 2022. Since receiving the gift, the Health Foundation has chosen to use a portion of the funds each year for special initiatives outside of the organization’s typical strategies.

The focus for 2025 is on helping solve the health care workforce shortages, which have short- and long-term consequences for both urban and rural communities. According to a 2024 study from the Center for Health Workforce Studies, pervasive shortages in New York State are continuing across a variety of roles in health care, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, aides, psychiatrists and behavior health professionals, and home health care workers.

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News Medical

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured and Medicaid beneficiaries.

A new study from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies examined factors influencing the delivery of oral health services at FQHCs. The findings, recently published in the spring issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, shed light on how workforce capacity, federal funding and Medicaid policy shape access to dental care for underserved populations across the United States.

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Medical Xpress

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured and Medicaid beneficiaries.

A new study from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies examined factors influencing the delivery of oral health services at FQHCs. The findings, recently published in the spring issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, shed light on how workforce capacity,  and Medicaid policy shape access to  for underserved populations across the United States.

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News Wise

ALBANY, N.Y. (July 8, 2025) — Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured and Medicaid beneficiaries.

A new study from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies examined factors influencing the delivery of oral health services at FQHCs. The findings, recently published in the spring issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, shed light on how workforce capacity, federal funding and Medicaid policy shape access to dental care for underserved populations across the United States.

The researchers analyzed data on FQHC utilization from 2012 to 2021 to evaluate trends in oral health services at over 1,000 FQHCs nationwide. Their results indicate that capacity-building steps such as investing in skilled providers and improving infrastructure indeed enable more people to access essential health services. In short, if you build it, they will come.

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WGRZ

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is awarding over $500,000 to support nonprofit organizations working to address the workforce shortages in the healthcare industry.

This funding is part of a $9 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2022. Since receiving the donation, the Health Foundation has allocated a portion of the funds each year to support special initiatives.

This year’s focus is to help solve health care workforce shortages, which they claim have short and long-term consequences for urban and rural communities. According to a 2024 study conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies, shortages in New York State continue to affect a variety of roles in health care, such as registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, aides, and home health care workers.

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Inside Philanthropy 

About 20 years ago, I was admitted to the hospital with chest pains. The situation turned out to be a non-event; the problem was related to anxiety, not my heart. What was an event, at least for me, was the kind nurse who spent extra time with me that night, talking about anything and nothing to help me calm down and finally get some sleep…

…In New York state, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has decided to do something about the nursing shortage and nursing burnout with a $51 million, five-year commitment to help 13 of the state’s “safety net” hospitals — healthcare providers that serve vulnerable communities — reduce burnout, address nursing shortages and improve patient care. Each of the 13 grantees, which include urban and rural hospitals, will receive from $1 million to $5 million over the life of the initial grants to pursue one of two accreditations: either the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Pathway to Excellence, which recognizes healthcare organizations that “foster a supportive and empowering workplace for nurses,” or ANCC’s Magnet Recognition, “a prestigious designation for healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and patient care,” according to the foundation’s May press release announcing the “Nursing Initiative” program.

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New York Department of Health

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 9, 2025) – The New York State Department of Health hosted its first-ever New York State Nursing Workforce Summit, bringing together nursing leaders, educators and researchers from across the state to share resources and successful strategies for addressing the nursing workforce shortage in New York. Session topics throughout the day-long summit included education and training, employment and retention, stories from the field and future collaborations.

“This is the first event of its kind created by and for nurses, providing us an important opportunity to hear directly from those on the front lines about the challenges nurses face and solutions they’ve implemented,” State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said. “The goal of this summit is to strengthen communication and collaboration, which will lead to sustainable solutions for the future.”…

… Jean Moore, Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies said, “There are over 400,000 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in New York. Almost 2/3rds of them actively working in nursing and nearly half of active RNs provide patient care. An analysis completed by the Center for Health Workforce Studies found that patient care RNs, particularly those working in acute care, report high levels of burnout which contributes to turnover and ultimately a decline in the supply of patient care RNs. The Nursing Summit convened by the Department of Health provided a unique opportunity for a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each other, sharing effective strategies to recruit and retain RNs.”

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Newsday

Mercy Hospital has received a $4 million grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to improve the workplace for its nurses.

The Rockville Centre hospital, part of the Catholic Health network, is one of 13 hospitals in the state, and the only one on Long Island, to receive the grant from the nonprofit that seeks to upgrade the conditions of New York hospitals…

…Jean Moore, the director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies, said the shortage has been going on for a long time.

“People always say, ‘Well, was it the pandemic? Did the pandemic do it?’ The pandemic didn’t create the problem. We’ve had nursing shortages for a long time, but it really exacerbated it. During the pandemic, people left the field for a variety of reasons. Some nurses retired, some became ill. Some left because they were afraid of becoming ill, or had family obligations or better job opportunities,” Moore said.

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Syracuse.com

Syracuse, NY — Alex Guerrero’s mom brought him to Syracuse as a teenager in hopes of a better life than in their native Cuba. She worked an unskilled manufacturing job while he honed science skills at Henninger High School…

…The need is pressing: Each year, there are nearly 5,000 regional job openings in the healthcare field, according to SUNY Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies. Those yearly openings include everything from 1,800 home health aides to 26 respiratory therapists.

That need is expected to expand, not only with Micron, but as the health care industry nationwide is expected to face a 100,000-person shortfall by 2028, fueled by pandemic burnout and an aging population.

 “There’s a huge shortage,” said Robert Martiniano, senior program manager at the health workforce institute.