The STAR² Center team invites workforce staff from PCA and HCCN teams to participate in the upcoming workforce professional development series. Faculty and guest speakers will bring their expertise in all things workforce to share insight from the national, regional, and state levels with the learning cohort. This semi-monthly...
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STAR² Center – Definition of a Comprehensive Workforce Plan
This document provides a definition of a comprehensive workforce plan that has been reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Primary Health Care. The robust definition is followed by the essential components that health centers can use as part of their ongoing workforce planning issues. This dynamic document should...
View moreSTAR² Center Manager Training Toolkit
The purpose of the Manager Training Toolkit is to provide a training and development resource for managers at health centers to equip them with skills and tools to lead their teams, increase engagement and reduce turnover. The toolkit is designed for anyone in a management or leadership role at...
View moreManaging in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond – Adapting Procedures and Workflows for COVID Resilience
COVID has changed many of our clinical and non-clinical processes, some temporarily while others more permanently. This webinar will provide examples and steps to consider in updating procedures and workflows to ensure: sustainability beyond COVID including with virtual care and vaccination requirements, team-based coordinated care, and patient-centered care. Click...
View moreManaging in the Time of COVID-19 & Beyond – Increasing Employee Engagement at Your CHC
Employees who are engaged are 87% less likely to leave an organization, according to Gallup survey data. It’s no secret that employee engagement is necessary and equally as challenging to impact and sustain. There are several drivers of employee engagement that include managerial style, workload, and personal alignment with...
View moreUsing Your Data Profile Dashboard – Session 3
This session was presented on June 24, 2021, as the third and final session in the Using Your Data Profile Dashboard webinar series. In this session, presenter Eric Turer, Senior Consultant with John Snow, Inc., walked through the process of accessing the Data Profile Dashboards and provided a demonstration...
View moreUsing Your Data Profile Dashboard – Session 2
This session was presented on June 23, 2021, as the second session in the Using Your Data Profile Dashboard webinar series. In this session, Pamela Byrnes, Senior Consultant at John Snow, Inc. shared an overview of the data included in the 2020-2021 Data Profile Dashboards and demonstrated how health...
View moreUsing Your Data Profile Dashboard Webinar Series
The STAR² Center invites health center and Primary Care Association workforce staff to participate in a three-part webinar series centered on our Data Profile Dashboards. Presenters will provide an overview of the annually updated resource, highlight changes in the data included in this year’s iteration, and walk through how...
View moreUsing Your Data Profile Dashboard – Session 1
This session was presented on June 22, 2021, and kicks off the Using Your Data Profile Dashboard webinar series. In this session, Suzanne Speer, Senior Director of Workforce Development at ACU provided an introduction to the Data Profile Dashboards and the history of the resource. Click here to access...
View moreThe Evolving Role of Nurse Practitioners in Health Centers and Considerations for Job Satisfaction
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play an important role in expanding the supply of primary care workforce and access to primary health care. As the NP workforce continues to grow and evolve, focus on burnout prevention and workplace satisfaction is imperative to continue to recruit and retain health center providers. The...
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