Ma Sol Inc

REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT: A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION FOR LICENSING DISPARITIES AND WORKFORCE RETENTION IN CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANTS (CNAS) - ABSTRACT FROM 2020 TO 2030, THE US WILL NEED TO FILL A TOTAL OF 7.9 MILLION DIRECT CARE JOB OPENINGS, FROM BOTH NEW AND EXISTING VACANCIES, DUE TO WORKERS LEAVING THE INDUSTRY (PHI, 2023). THIS DIRECT CARE SHORTAGE IS DIRECTLY PROPELLED BY THE GROWING NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS, INCREASED LONGEVITY OF PATIENTS, AND LACK OF WORKFORCE LICENSING SUPPORT. MANY OF THE DIRECT CARE JOBS ARE FILLED BY CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANTS (CNA), WHO IDENTIFY LARGELY AS LOW INCOME AND/OR ETHNIC MINORITIES. AS THIS GAP BETWEEN THE DEMAND FOR DIRECT CARE WORKERS AND AVAILABLE, LICENSED DIRECT CARE WORKERS WIDENS, THE SAME COMMUNITIES THAT CNAS STEM FROM WILL BE THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF ACCESS TO QUALIFIED, DIVERSE CNAS. TO ENSURE CNAS CAN LEGALLY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CARE, WE MUST CREATE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN REDUCE TURNOVER CAUSED BY LABORIOUS LICENSING DEMANDS AND SUPPORT ITS GROWTH. SUMA, A CALIFORNIA-BASED SMALL BUSINESS, HAS DEVELOPED A SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE THAT REDUCES LICENSING COMPLIANCE BURDENS AND STREAMLINES REQUIREMENTS INTO AN ACCESSIBLE ONLINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH PRELIMINARY STUDIES HAVE SHOWN SUMA’S ABILITY TO HELP CNAS MANAGE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS AND LEAD TO AN INCREASED WORKFORCE RETENTION, ADDITIONAL STRUCTURE IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE LION’S SHARE OF CNAS THAT LACK ACCESS TO RESOURCES. IN PHASE I, SUMA WILL DEVELOP SUMAADMIN, WHICH WILL INTEGRATE EMPLOYERS IN THE CNA LICENSING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ELEVATES AND SUPPORTS CNA LEADING TO A DECREASE IN LICENSING DROPOUT. AIM 1: DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE OF SUMAADMIN WHICH WILL ENABLE LTC FACILITIES TO DYNAMICALLY MANAGE EMPLOYED, LICENSED BIPOC AND LOWER SES CNAS. AIM 2: CONDUCT CLOSED ALPHA TESTING WITH BIPOC CNAS OF SUMAADMIN PRODUCT TO IDENTIFY USABILITY CHALLENGES AND BUGS, FLAG STRUCTURAL/FUNCTIONALITY ISSUES, AND TEST USER MAPPING. AIM 3: PILOT CLOSED BETA TESTING OF PROTOTYPE WITH 40 BIPOC, ESL, AND/OR LOWER SES CNAS AND RURAL LTC FACILITY PARTNER. THIS FEASIBILITY AND USABILITY TEST WILL INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL MASTERY OF ESSENTIAL INTERVENTION SKILLS PLUS SATISFACTION RATINGS. UPON COMPLETION OF PHASE I, SUMA WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A PROTOTYPE OF SUMAADMIN, HAVE TESTED IT IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ENVIRONMENT, RECEIVED FEEDBACK ON THE SOFTWARE FROM END USERS, AND DOCUMENTED ITS IMPACT OF CNA LICENSING TURNOVER. THIS WILL ALLOW TRANSITION TO A PHASE II WHICH WILL FOCUS ON CONDUCTING A LONG-TERM STUDY OF SUMAADMIN ACROSS VARIOUS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. GIVEN THE GROWING DEMAND FOR DIRECT CARE WORKERS, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITY IN CREATING A LICENSING SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM THAT ENCOURAGES WORKFORCE RETENTION. INVESTING IN THIS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WILL LEAD TO MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CARE AND INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN.

SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)

THE JULIA TAFT FUND WILL BE USED BY COOPERATIVA ROMA SOLIDARIETA CARITAS ROMA TO PROVIDE CARE, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TO TRANSSEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN ROME.