HAP's Latest News

This week, HAP, the American Hospital Association (AHA), and organizations throughout the nation are celebrating the outstanding work of hospital teams to improve the health of our patients and communities.

In a “moment of celebration,” the World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency, urging nations to shift their focus to the long-term management of the virus.

Hospitals continue to maintain razor-thin margins, putting them in “a vulnerable position should a recession or a new public health emergency materialize,” according to a new report.

The U.S. surgeon general has issued a new warning about the nation’s next public health crisis.

Pennsylvania needs comprehensive policy solutions that bring more nurses to the bedside, not government-mandated staffing ratios that won’t produce more nurses, HAP and Pennsylvania nurse leaders told state lawmakers today.

With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, America is entering a new phase of its pandemic response.

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.

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.