April 22, 2022 Recognizing Pa. Caregivers during Patient Experience Week As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact health care, HAP wishes to express sincere gratitude to our health care staff who work tirelessly on the front lines and behind the scenes providing excellent patient experience at all levels of the organization.
April 21, 2022 CMS Pledges New Health Equity Strategy This week, CMS released its new action plan to close gaps in health access for all people and a “commitment to make health equity the first ‘pillar’ of its strategic vision."
April 21, 2022 Celebrating Health Care Volunteers across Pa. National Volunteer Week is a time to honor and thank hospital and health system volunteers for their commitment to patient care and their compassion for patients, staff, and our communities.
April 20, 2022 FDA Seeks Feedback on Safe Disposal of Opioids The FDA today announced it’s seeking feedback on a new proposal that could change how millions of Americans dispose of their prescription opioids.
April 19, 2022 Report: Young RNs Leaving Health Care at ‘Worrisome’ Rate New analysis published in Health Affairs highlights a “worrisome drop” in young registered nurses (RN) and the overall workforce shortage in health care.
April 18, 2022 DOH Acting Secretary Resigns Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter is resigning effective April 22, Governor Wolf announced today.
April 18, 2022 COVID-19: 5 Things to Know this Week The “stealth” Omicron subvariant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19, but case counts and hospitalizations remain far below the Omicron surge this winter, federal statistics show.
April 15, 2022 New Initiatives to Address Disparities in Maternal Health Pennsylvania and the nation are facing an urgent public health challenge to address disparities in maternal health.
April 14, 2022 What to Know about Pa. Health Nearly half of Pennsylvanians live with a chronic disease and the commonwealth is struggling to reach its goal of ensuring early access to prenatal care, according to a new report.
April 13, 2022 A Growing Effort to Strengthen Health Care Cybersecurity Lawmakers, information technology experts, and health system leaders across the country are responding to the elevated risk of cybersecurity breaches.