Intradepartmental redeployment of faculty and staff

DiVito, Michelle; Advincula, Arnold P.; Burgansky, Anna; Westhoff, Carolyn; Williams, Zev; Wright, Jason D.; McNamara, Michael; Fuchs, Karin

doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151299

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“…The redeployment and task shifting of HCWs were carried out at international [22,34], national [22,23], subnational [11,22], and institutional levels [24]. For example, at the international level, China sent healthcare workers to Italy at the height of its surge and in its time of need [34].…”

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“…Often, they were not ready to shift to new sites and schedules, especially when involving night and weekend shifts [43]. Some struggled with redeployment and/or were unable to engage in their stated roles [24] because of high callout rates during their shifts. Redeployed HCWs reported great concern regarding professional loss (such as loss of educational opportunities in their chosen profession) [43], as well as intense fear of COVID-19 infection [25,43].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Workforce Management in COVID-19

Chimed-Ochir,

Amarsanaa,

Ghotbi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries faced a shortage as well as maldistribution of healthcare workers and a misalignment between healthcare needs and worker skills. In this scoping review, we have sought to identify the country-level responses to health workforce shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the advantages/best practices and disadvantages/lessons learned. We have reviewed 24 scientific papers in four electronic databases: Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, and TRIP. The main strategies implemented by countries were financial coordination mechanisms, relaxing standards/rules, worker redeployment, recruitment of volunteers, fast-tracking medical students, and using other workforce resources such as the recruitment of inactive healthcare workers and returnees whose registration had lapsed within the preceding 1–2 years. These strategies demonstrated numerous advantages, such as establishing mutual support across nations and organizations, boosting motivation among healthcare workers, and creating a new staffing model for future pandemics. However, several important lessons were also learned during the implementation process. Managing volunteers, including ensuring their safety and allocating them to areas in need, required significant effort and high-level coordination, particularly in the absence of a comprehensive needs assessment.

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Section: Staff Redeployment Task Shifting and Skill Mixingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Staff Redeployment Task Shifting and Skill Mixingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Workforce Management in COVID-19

Chimed-Ochir,

Amarsanaa,

Ghotbi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Adaptations have included greater use of telehealth services (including both telephone and video‐conferencing modalities), canceling non‐essential visits, and deferring elective surgeries. In many hospitals, physicians with critical care training took on lead roles in COVID‐19 intensive care units (ICUs), while other medical professionals provided support in the ICU or assisted with the pandemic response in other ways, such as employee screening or fulfilling administrative duties (Divito et al., 2020 ; Kumaraiah et al., 2020 ; Sarpong et al., 2020 ; Shipchandler et al., 2020 ).…”

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Analysis of the reported use of practice‐based competencies by North American genetic counselors during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Wagner

Witherington

Waldman

et al. 2021

Journal of Genetic Counseling

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Genetic counseling services changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many genetic counselors (GCs) moved from in-person to telehealth services. Others were redeployed by choice or necessity, using their expertise to provide COVID-19 care and education. For some, their employment status changed due to budgetary constraints or decreasing referrals. This study surveyed North American GCs to assess the relative use of genetic counseling Practice-Based Competencies (PBCs) as a proxy for the skills used during the first wave of the pandemic, whether GCs were in their current role or in new or adjusted roles. A secondary aim was to determine whether GCs believe their training should be refocused in view of the workforce shifts posed by the pandemic. The survey comprised closed-and open-ended questions and was completed in full by 97 respondents. The study population was representative of the general genetic counseling workforce in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, age, and practice area when compared to the National Society of Genetic Counselors 2020 Professional Status Survey. Most participants (97.9%) indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a change to their work, and 89.7% used at least one PBC at a different frequency than before the pandemic. The most significant change was the adaptation of genetic counseling skills for varied service delivery models: 83.5% of respondents indicated that their roles and responsibilities moved to a remote setting and/or utilized telehealth. The majority of participants felt competent using the PBCs during the pandemic. Major themes that emerged from the qualitative data were as follows: (a) adaptation of service delivery, (b) translation of genetic counseling skills, and (c) provision of psychosocial support. This study highlights practice changes for GCs due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the increased use of, and need for focused training in, varied service delivery models.

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Intradepartmental redeployment of faculty and staff

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Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Workforce Management in COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Workforce Management in COVID-19

Analysis of the reported use of practice‐based competencies by North American genetic counselors during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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