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.
February 21, 2022 Survey Sheds Light on Health Care Workforce Needs The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the health care workforce shortage in Pennsylvania, making it even more challenging for hospitals to fill needed clinical staff positions, a HAP survey of Pennsylvania hospitals found.
February 18, 2022 HAP Highlights Why Medicaid Matters to Pennsylvania In a presentation today to members of the General Assembly, HAP and other health care provider organizations underscored the critical role Medicaid plays in supporting Pennsylvanians’ access to quality health care.
February 17, 2022 An Important Conversation on Racism and Health The February issue of Health Affairs focuses on racism and health, and the ways structural racism negatively affects health outcomes.
February 16, 2022 5 Insights on Rural Health and Opioid Use Disorder The Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted a hearing today examining strategies to combat opioid addiction and the overdose crisis facing rural communities.
February 15, 2022 A Youth Mental Health Epidemic The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a growing crisis in youth mental health, a panel of behavioral health leaders told U.S. lawmakers today.