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While the General Assembly missed its June 30 budget deadline, essential state services remain operational, and legislative leaders are continuing toward a framework that includes key education, health care, and transportation investments. The Senate is not in session this week, but the House will return to session Monday through Wednesday. HAP is closely monitoring the process and advocating for hospital funding priorities as budget negotiations continue to trudge on.

Pennsylvania reached a key milestone today, becoming a full participant in three multistate health care licensure compacts that will support the health care workforce and access to care.

Pennsylvania is on the verge of fully implementing its vision for a multistate health care workforce.

This year, WellSpan Health received the Workforce Innovators Award for its project that leveraged artificial intelligence to transform health care delivery.

HAP’s 2025 Workforce Summit was held today in Harrisburg, with an opening keynote and a conference focused on strategies for health care administrators to develop and support their teams. The event showcased innovative approaches to developing new career pathways, attracting and retaining talent, and training the next generation of providers.

The impact of workplace violence in hospitals is far reaching and costly, according to a new report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA).

HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices. Penn Highlands DuBois received the Workforce Innovators Award for advancing nursing excellence through professional development and shared decision-making, supported by Pathway to Excellence certification.

HAP’s 2025 Workforce Summit focuses on the most vital resource in health care. Attendees will explore opportunities to invest in, realign, and refocus our efforts to support and strengthen the health care workforce of today and tomorrow. The event showcases innovative approaches to develop new career pathways, attract and retain talent, and train the next generation of providers.

The second day of HAP’s annual Leadership Summit provided a full slate of dynamic speakers focusing on issues on the minds of hospital leaders.   

Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems face significant and persistent challenges that jeopardize communities’ access to health care, HAP and hospital leaders told a state Senate panel today.