February 21, 2022 Survey Sheds Light on Health Care Workforce Needs The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the health care workforce shortage in Pennsylvania, making it even more challenging for hospitals to fill needed clinical staff positions, a HAP survey of Pennsylvania hospitals found.
February 16, 2022 5 Insights on Rural Health and Opioid Use Disorder The Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted a hearing today examining strategies to combat opioid addiction and the overdose crisis facing rural communities.
February 08, 2022 Health Care Highlights from the Governor’s Budget Proposal Governor Tom Wolf made his final budget pitch to the General Assembly today, calling for a $43.7 billion spending plan that includes several new investments related to health care.
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 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 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.
January 24, 2022 What to Know about the State’s Capacity Strike Teams The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced the deployment of its first health care “strike team” to support Grand View Health in Bucks County.
December 31, 2021 HAP through the Years: 2011–2021 During 2021, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) proudly marks its centennial with a look back at 100 years of milestones, advocacy, and support for Pennsylvania’s hospitals.