March 04, 2022 Maternal Mortality, Disparities Worsen during 2020 Maternal mortality rates increased significantly during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 03, 2022 U.S. Hospitals Struggle amid Omicron’s ‘Tidal Wave’ The latest Kaufman Hall Hospital Snapshot outlined a difficult first month of 2022 for U.S. hospitals amid a “tidal wave” of COVID-19 cases, rising labor costs, and the cancellation of scheduled procedures.
March 02, 2022 Lessons from the Front Lines The COVID-19 pandemic has led to uncertainty for U.S. hospitals and placed a staggering burden on the nation’s health care workforce, a panel of frontline health care leaders told U.S. lawmakers today.
March 02, 2022 DOH Outlines New Care Delivery Models The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) today highlighted three new health care delivery models available to hospitals in Pennsylvania.
March 01, 2022 Addressing Pennsylvania's EMS Crisis Pennsylvania’s emergency medical services (EMS) providers serve a critical role across the commonwealth, but are facing growing financial pressures and workforce challenges.
February 28, 2022 What’s Your COVID-19 Community Level? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance to help determine when you should consider wearing a mask in your local community.
February 25, 2022 DOH Outlines ‘Next Phase’ of Pandemic Recovery Pennsylvania is showing encouraging signs of a new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the winter surge of cases and hospitalizations from the Omicron variant recedes, Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter said today.
February 24, 2022 Rising Health Care Cybersecurity Concerns amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine The U.S. government and the American Hospital Association (AHA) are advising the health care community to be on alert for potential cybersecurity threats amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
February 23, 2022 Supporting Health Care Heroes through Music Therapy Several Pennsylvania hospitals are beginning to implement music therapy programs to support their front-line staff through a first-of-its-kind initiative led by HAP.
February 22, 2022 5 Strategies to Connect Primary and Behavioral Health Care A new report released this week from the American Medical Association (AMA) outlines how telehealth and other digital strategies can connect behavioral health and primary care.