February 10, 2022 What’s Next for Telehealth? The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way patients receive care, both in-person and through telehealth.
February 09, 2022 How PA’s Rural Health Model Helped Hospitals Survive COVID-19 Pennsylvania’s Rural Health Model has served as a lifeline to protect some of the state’s rural hospitals from closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of rural health care leaders testified today.
February 07, 2022 Report: Hospitals Face Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Challenges To close out 2021, U.S. hospitals were in a “vise of rising volumes and ballooning expenses,” while facing continued labor shortages and supply chain challenges, according to the latest Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report.
February 03, 2022 The Next Steps for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Young Children The COVID-19 vaccine rollout will reach another milestone this month as the nation’s federal public health agencies review Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for use in children 6 months through age 4.
February 02, 2022 The Toll of ‘Pandemic Profiteering’ Members of Congress are evaluating whether state and federal officials need additional authority to address price gouging and other “unconscionable price hikes” that have affected health care and the broader economy.
January 31, 2022 State Agencies Outline Plan to Expedite Discharges into Post-Acute Care The Wolf administration today announced the creation of four long-term care support sites to help alleviate pressure on hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
January 28, 2022 National Associations Make Urgent Call for Blood Donations This week, three leading national health care associations issued a joint statement calling attention to the nation’s blood supply crisis while urging Americans to donate blood.
January 27, 2022 Child COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1.1M per Week, AAP says While the Omicron wave shows signs of peaking in regions of the country, reported cases of COVID-19 among children continue to rise, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said this week.
January 26, 2022 PA Lawmakers Approve $225M to Support Health Care Workforce Pennsylvania lawmakers gave final approval today to a $225 million relief package to support the commonwealth’s health care workforce.
January 25, 2022 5 Workforce Challenges Facing U.S. Hospitals The American Hospital Association (AHA) hosted a media briefing today highlighting the workforce challenges facing U.S. hospitals as the pandemic approaches its third year.