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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.

The Pennsylvania Senate late Monday passed HAP-supported legislation to create the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program.

Data plays a critical role helping policymakers understand the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s health care system and communities and informing solutions to protect access to care, health care and business leaders said during a panel discussion this morning.

A new CMS proposed rule would require insurers to process prior authorization requests for drugs more quickly and publish approval and denial rates.

After more than 25 years, the U.S. could be on the brink of losing its “eliminated” status for the measles.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing 12 projects led by Pennsylvania health care teams that personify hospitals’ mission to provide high-quality care and improve their communities’ health.

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

Nearly a third of U.S. adults use artificial intelligence (AI) for health information, according to a new KFF tracking poll.

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 Department of Health and Human Services says it wants to phase out fax machines through its final rule standardizing attachments to support electronic health care claims.