April 26, 2023 Federal Lawmakers Debate the Cost of Care Federal lawmakers hosted a pair of hearings today focused on the cost of care in the U.S. and strategies to ensure Americans have access to the coverage they need to live healthy lives.
April 25, 2023 Celebrating Patient Experience Week Patient Experience Week (PX Week) is an annual event to celebrate health care staff who improve the patient experience every day. PX Week provides a focused time for organizations to celebrate accomplishments, re-energize efforts, and honor the people who support patients and families each and every day. This year’s PX Week is from April 23–29.
April 24, 2023 How Professional Licensure Delays Harm the Health Care Workforce Improving the professional licensure review and approval processes will help address health care workforce shortages across Pennsylvania.
April 21, 2023 5 Takeaways about Mounting Hospital Financial Challenges The rising cost of care is placing extraordinary financial pressure on hospitals, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
April 20, 2023 HAP Applauds SAVE Act Reintroduction The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) supports the reintroduction of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, which would strengthen federal laws to protect health care workers from violence and abuse.
April 19, 2023 Understanding the U.S. Health Care Workforce Shortage The health care workforce crisis requires immediate action to alleviate shortages and protect access to care, federal lawmakers said today.
April 18, 2023 Nicole Stallings Named HAP President and CEO The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has named Nicole Stallings as its next president and CEO. Stallings succeeds Andy Carter, who is retiring in June after more than a decade leading the organization.
April 17, 2023 HHS Launches Health Care Cybersecurity Training, Hospital Risk Analysis The federal government today announced free training for health care workers to address the rise of health care cyberattacks, as well as a review of the ways hospitals can stay protected.
April 14, 2023 Celebrating National Healthcare Decisions Day Ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospitals are highlighting the importance of advance care planning and encouraging everyone to consider their end-of-life wishes.
April 13, 2023 What to Know: An ‘Emerging Threat’ in Overdose Crisis Federal officials are warning the public about an emerging threat in the nation’s opioid crisis.