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Leaders at Geisinger are being proactive in their approach to the ongoing workforce shortage. By creating a clear pathway from education to employment, hospitals can build the future health care workforce, according to Andrew Capalong, MSN, RN, system director of workforce development at Geisinger.

One way to combat the mental health challenges health care professionals face on the job is to address them directly, according to experts at AHN Forbes Hospital, (Allegheny Health Network). Investing in mental health support for their teams can help hospitals reduce stress, burnout, and workplace violence, said Tinamarie Estes-Washington, DNP, RN, PCCN, NEA-BC, during her presentation at HAP’s recent Workforce Summit.

HAP’s Workforce Summit focused on the ways hospital leaders across Pennsylvania are investing in their teams—now and for the future.

Hospitals and medical centers offered 44,344 training positions and filled more than 93 percent of those roles during a record-breaking match day earlier this month.

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) latest “Cost of Caring” report showcases how hospitals are delivering exceptional care amid significant financial challenges.

One hundred U.S. lawmakers are calling to exempt health care from a $100,000 fee for employers petitioning for new H-1B visas.

More than 40 percent of rural hospitals are operating at a loss, putting care in jeopardy in rural regions across the country.

More than a dozen Pennsylvania hospitals could be at risk of closing over the next five years without policies to align hospital payments with their cost for providing care, a report by a national consulting firm found.

Pennsylvania’s hospitals are advancing care in exciting ways that support their patients and their communities.

As workforce shortages and patient demand rise across the U.S., Pennsylvania hospitals are taking new approaches to patient services and significant workforce initiatives, according to a new report by the American Hospital Association (AHA).