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New York Times

St. Barnabas Hospital plans to spend $5 million on a program for its nurses…

…Other foundation officials said that stress and burnout had contributed to the nursing shortage. They cited a statewide study by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Albany, which found that just under half of nurses surveyed reported symptoms of burnout in 2023. The center also found that retirements were not the only factor in staff shortages. Younger nurses were moving on as well: About 15 percent of hospital nurses between 20 and 39 planned to leave their current jobs within 12 months.

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Becker’s Hospital Review

More than a dozen safety-net hospitals across New York state are set to receive $51 million in grants from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in New York City…

…The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation developed the Nursing Initiative in response to findings from a report by the Albany, N.Y.-based Center for Health Workforce Studies. The report found that while the vast majority of study participants reported that RN recruitment had slowly improved, retention remains a challenge.

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CBS 6 News WRGB Albany 

Albany, NY (WRGB) — A new study from the University at Albany’s Oral Health Workforce Research Center has identified a concerning link between inadequate oral health care and complications during pregnancy. The research highlights the need for increased awareness and access to dental services for expectant mothers.

“Less than half of pregnant women actually seek oral health care,” said Dr. Simona Surdu, the director of the Oral Health Workforce Research Center at UAlbany. “And that was kind of like a very big red flag for us.”

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Dentistry

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, found that pregnant women who received preventive oral health care or visited a dentist or a dental clinic for oral health problems during pregnancy had a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders.

‘Our findings reinforce the connection between oral health and overall health,’ said Dr Simona Surdu, project director at the Center for Health Workforce Studies.

‘Integrating oral health education and services into maternal health care and expanding the oral health workforce through training, better distribution and inter-professional collaboration with prenatal care providers can improve access to oral health services for pregnant women – especially in underserved populations – and help reduce the risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders.’

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Crain’s New York Business

Eleven practices are urging a judge in a Manhattan federal court to prohibit an insurance middleman from changing how they get paid for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

…Shuttering dental practices that accept low-income patients could exacerbate existing barriers to dental care, the practices say. One in six New Yorkers who needed dental care in the past year could not get it, in part because of the small number of practices that accept Medicaid, according to a survey released last year by SUNY Albany’s Center for Healthcare Workforce Studies.

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Dentistry Today

For pregnant women in the U.S., the use of oral health services during pregnancy remains low, with fewer than 40% seeking preventive oral health care. So reports a new study conducted by the Oral Health Workforce Research Center, part of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, which was featured on the cover of this month’s issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

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News 10 ABC

A new study, conducted by researchers at University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, shows poor dental hygiene during pregnancy can increase the risk of dental diseases and pregnancy complications. According to the college, the study was done using Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data between 2016 and 2020.

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News Medical

For pregnant women in the U.S., the use of oral health services during pregnancy remains low, with fewer than 40% seeking preventive oral health care. So reports a new study conducted by the Oral Health Workforce Research Center, part of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, which was featured on the cover of this month’s issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

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Bioengineer

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 20, 2025) — In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University at Albany’s Oral Health Workforce Research Center, a significant public health concern has emerged regarding the oral health services accessed by pregnant women in the United States. Despite the known benefits of oral health care during pregnancy, fewer than 40% of expectant mothers report seeking preventive dental services. This alarming statistic highlights a crucial gap in maternal health and reveals the potential consequences of neglecting oral health during this critical period.

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Medical Xpress

For pregnant women in the U.S., the use of oral health services during pregnancy remains low, with fewer than 40% seeking preventive oral health care. So reports a study conducted by the Oral Health Workforce Research Center, part of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences, which was featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

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