June 23, 2022 How Hospitals can Navigate Workforce Challenges A new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) highlights strategies to help hospital leaders address workforce challenges during the pandemic and beyond.
June 17, 2022 The Next Steps for Public Health The nation’s public health leaders testified this week before a U.S. Senate committee about the next phases of the pandemic, as well as the infant formula shortage and the need to protect health care workers from burnout.
June 10, 2022 Protecting Health Care Workers from Burnout The U.S. surgeon general has issued a new warning about the urgent need to address the burnout crisis across health care.
June 07, 2022 Federal Legislation Aims to Enhance Health Care Worker Safety HAP is putting its support behind legislation introduced today by a member of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation that seeks to prevent violence against health care workers.
May 16, 2022 The Workforce Challenges Facing U.S. Hospitals Compared to pre-pandemic levels, hospital labor costs have increased by more than a third, according to a new Kaufman Hall special report.
May 11, 2022 Assessing the Health of Rural Hospitals during COVID-19 The nation’s rural hospitals faced financial pressures and workforce shortages prior to COVID-19 and will need additional support to avoid closure in the years ahead, according to a new report on rural health care.
May 10, 2022 HAP Leadership Summit Day 2: Strategies for a Resilient Health Care Workforce The 2022 HAP Leadership Summit concluded today with insights about building resiliency and the health care workforce of the future.
May 04, 2022 Latest KFF Poll: Parents Need More Information on COVID Vaccines for Young Children About 18 percent of parents say they will get their children under 5 vaccinated “right away,” if the nation’s public health agencies authorize COVID-19 vaccines for this age group. Another 38 percent said they would “wait and see,” according to the latest COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
April 25, 2022 AHA Report: ‘Massive’ Expenses and Inflation Challenge U.S. Hospitals Skyrocketing inflation and rising costs for workforce, medicine, supplies, and equipment are straining hospitals across the country, according to a report released today from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
April 22, 2022 Recognizing Pa. Caregivers during Patient Experience Week As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact health care, HAP wishes to express sincere gratitude to our health care staff who work tirelessly on the front lines and behind the scenes providing excellent patient experience at all levels of the organization.