Nursing Workforce Shortage Committee

The LA Health Collaborative is working to address L.A. County’s nursing workforce shortage, such as creating a regional master plan. Research shows that nursing improves the quality of care. However, California will need 116,000 new nurses by 2020. In 2004, California ranked 50th in the nation with a ratio of 590 nurses per 100,000 population. A nursing regional report evaluated nursing sufficiency, assigning the L.A. County area a grade of C-. Of the multiple barriers, the major challenge faced is the lack of educational capacity, with nearly half of nursing applicants in L.A. turned away due to lack of space in 2005.

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Dr. Bruce Chernof, L.A. County Department of Health Services

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Dr. Thomas Garthwaite, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)

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Susan Turner, California Institute for Nursing and Health Care (CINHC)

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Jan 30 2004
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