Findings Briefs

The Sentinel Network supports efficient and effective health workforce preparation and deployment by identifying emerging health workforce demand signals and trends and rapidly disseminating information to education, training and policy partners who can take action based on findings.

Download summaries of findings for selected facility types and dates by clicking on the links below

For Spring 2020, summaries of how organizations were responding to the COVID-19 pandemic are presented in separate policy briefing documents. After Spring 2020, COVID-19 findings and workforce demand findings are combined into a single report for each facility type.

Spring 2024

Behavioral Health Clinics Dental Offices K – 12 Schools Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Rural Health Workforce Small Hospitals

Fall 2023

Assisted Living Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics Community Health Centers Dental Offices Higher Education/Research K – 12 Schools Large Hospitals Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Nursing Occupations Pharmacies Primary Care Clinics Rural health clinics Rural Health Workforce Small Hospitals

Spring 2023

Assisted Living Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics Dental Offices Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Rural health clinics Small Hospitals

Fall 2022

Assisted Living Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics Dental offices/clinics Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Rural health clinics Small Hospitals

Spring 2022

Dental Offices/Clinics Behavioral Health Clinics Assisted Living Facilities Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Small Hospitals FQHCS and Community Clinics Primary Care Clinics

Fall 2021

Assisted Living Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Dental Offices/Clinics FQHCs and Community Clinics Primary Care Clinics Small Hospitals

Spring 2021

Small Hospitals Large Hospitals Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Assisted Living Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics FQHCs and Community Clinics Primary Care Clinics Dental Offices/Clinics Pharmacies

Fall 2020

Small Hospitals Large Hospitals Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics FQHCs and Community Clinics Primary Care Clinics Assisted Living Facilities Dental Offices/Clinics

Spring 2020

Dental Offices/Clinics Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Behavioral Health Clinics

Spring 2020 COVID-19 Workforce Rapid Response Reports

View the full COVID-19 Findings Dashboard here


Small Hospitals

Primary Care Clinics

Behavioral Health Clinics

FQHCs and Community Clinics

Dental Offices/Clinics

Assisted Living Facilities

Nursing Homes/SNFs

Fall 2019

Behavioral Health Clinics Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Assisted living facilities Small Hospitals FQHCs & Community Clinics

Summer 2019

Behavioral Health Clinics Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities Assisted living facilities Small Hospitals FQHCs & Community Clinics

Summer 2018

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Long-Term Care Facilities Medical Assistants Registered Nurses (RNs) Selected Behavioral Health Occupations Community Health Clinic Multiple Settings

Fall 2018

Long-Term Care Facilities Registered Nurses (RNs)