Population Health

Across Pennsylvania, hospitals and health systems are working to improve the health of their patients, their employees, and the communities they serve.

Addressing Population Health Issues

HAP has created a dashboard and maps as resources to help hospitals and their community partners to better understand the health needs and challenges across Pennsylvania. The metrics included on this dashboard include screening, prevention, chronic, and acute conditions that influence a person’s health and shape the health of our communities.

Many of these resources can be found through the population health dashboard on this page, and more tools are in the works. The detailed county mapping by prevalence shows the challenges on a local level.

HAP Contacts

For more information, contact Robert Shipp III, PhD, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, vice president, workforce & clinical affairs. Media inquiries should be directed to Kim Yakowski, manager, media relations.

HAP News

March 17, 2025

Pa. House Insurance Committee Advances ACA Protections

The Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee this morning advanced four bills that would protect insurance benefits outlined in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

March 14, 2025

Report Shows Improvements in Patient Safety, Experience

The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released a report detailing gains in key patient safety outcomes, as well as patients’ reported experience with hospitals. It also shows that health care professionals have had a rebound in their reported experience and perceptions of patient safety culture.

March 13, 2025

A Focus on Rural Workforce

Rural communities rely on a strong workforce to ensure access to health care for residents.

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