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.
July 02, 2021 HAP Board Endorses Consensus Position on Hospital and Health System COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Vaccination of the health care workforce is crucially important to protect patients and staff.
June 29, 2021 Chris Daley Joins HAP as Vice President, Strategic Communications The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), the leading voice for the health and well-being of Pennsylvanians, has hired communications veteran Chris Daley as its vice president of strategic communications. In the senior leadership role, Daley will lead HAP’s communications and public affairs team responsible for media relations, social media strategies, HealthyMePA (HAP’s digital community), member publications, as well as all other association communications services and activities.
June 26, 2021 News Release: State Budget Includes Key HAP Advocacy Items But Leaves Out PA Heroes Act Harrisburg, PA – The General Assembly today passed the state’s $39.78 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2021–2022 budget, and the Governor is expected to sign the budget legislation. Included in the budget were some of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) key advocacy items, but it left out the Health Care Heroes and Public Health Preparedness Act (“PA Heroes Act”).
June 21, 2021 News Release: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) to Host Opioid Learning Action Network (LAN) Capstone Conference June 22–24 The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) will be hosting a virtual Opioid Learning Action Network (LAN) Capstone Conference—“Leveraging Our Expertise to Fight the Opioid Crisis” June 22–24 from 12 p.m–2 p.m. each day.