October 20, 2022 How COVID-19 Changed Health Care The pandemic may have been a “turning point” that shifted patient care to outpatient, online, and home settings, while accelerating workforce challenges across U.S. hospitals.
October 20, 2022 Celebrating National Healthcare Quality Week Healthcare Quality Week, brought to you by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is dedicated to celebrating the outstanding contributions professionals have made to improve health care quality. It also gives us an opportunity to bring greater awareness to the profession of health care. This year’s celebration takes place on October 16–22.
October 19, 2022 Supporting Youth Mental Health in Rural Schools Pennsylvania’s rural schools are seeing an overwhelming demand for behavioral health services.
October 18, 2022 Senate Committee Advances Health Care Legislation The state Health and Human Services Committee today advanced a series of relevant proposals for the health care community, including initiatives related to pharmacy benefit contracts and oversight of staffing agencies that contract with long-term care facilities.
October 17, 2022 What to Know: 2023 Medicare Open Enrollment Each year, Medicare beneficiaries have an opportunity to change coverage options; now is the time to consider your plan options for 2023.
October 14, 2022 October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month Patient-centered care is more than hospitality. It is more than amenities and inviting surroundings. Patient-centered care creates positive impressions and satisfying experiences, but beyond that, it improves lives. It improves health outcomes and unites communities around health and wellness.
October 13, 2022 Perspectives on Nation’s Mental Health Crisis About 90 percent of Americans believe the U.S. is in the midst of a mental health crisis, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and CNN.
October 12, 2022 White House: Get Vaccinated by Halloween Ahead of the winter holidays, the White House is urging all eligible Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu.
October 11, 2022 Hospitals Support 1 in 10 Pa. Jobs, Drive Economy Hospitals support one in 10 Pennsylvania jobs and contribute a fifth of the state’s entire gross domestic product, an analysis released today by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) found.
October 10, 2022 Hospitalizations for Opioid Overdose Decline Hospitalizations for opioid overdose decreased about 27 percent from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). The research...