October 21, 2021 October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
October 20, 2021 Staffing Shortages Challenge Rural Health Care Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals are facing significant staffing shortages, affecting their ability to care for patients with COVID-19 and other conditions.
September 27, 2021 Hospitals Recognized as Healthy Food Leaders Thirty-seven Pennsylvania hospitals are being recognized for their leadership in offering more nutritious and locally sourced meals to patients, visitors, and staff through an initiative supported by HAP.
September 09, 2021 How Health Equity Impacts Patient Care During the first day of HAP’s virtual Patient Safety and Quality Symposium, health care leaders from Pennsylvania and across the nation discussed the ways COVID-19 has transformed care, health equity, and the latest state and federal regulatory updates.
July 27, 2021 2021 HAP Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge Honorees Announced The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today announced the honorees for its 2021 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. The initiative encourages Pennsylvania hospitals to increase organ donation awareness and designations within their hospital and community.
June 01, 2021 Patient and Family Engagement: Recovering from the Pandemic Part one of three: through a three-part blog series, we explore the importance of considering the impact of and strategies to engage patient and family engagement through: visitation policies during and after COVID-19, diversity and health equity, patient and family advisory councils, and the health of our health care heroes.
May 10, 2021 PA Hospitals Inspire Hope during National Hospital Week As we celebrate National Hospital Week, HAP is proud to highlight the extraordinary efforts of Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems as they support their communities and provide outstanding care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 26, 2021 HAP Celebrates Pennsylvania’s Health Care Workforce during Patient Experience Week As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers into 2021, HAP celebrates our health care heroes who work tirelessly on the front lines and behind the scenes to provide an excellent patient experience at all levels of care.
April 08, 2021 Celebrating PA’s Public Health Workforce during National Public Health Week During National Public Health Week, HAP joins organizations across the nation highlighting the importance of building healthy communities and celebrating the extraordinary efforts of our country’s public health workforce.
April 01, 2021 Raising Organ Donation Awareness during National Donate Life Month During National Donate Life Month, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community encourage everyone to learn about the critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donors and to celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.