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The latest health care Advocacy content from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for hospital and health system leaders.
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AHA voices support for bill to extend training flexibility for SNF nurse aides
On Nov. 9, AHA voiced support for the Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act (H.R.7744), legislation that would extend for two years after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency certain…
Highlights from AHA’s recent advocacy efforts on behalf of America’s hospitals.
The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act introduced June 7, 2022, by Representatives Dean (D-PA) and Bucshon (R-IN).
A survey published in Workplace Health and Safety revealed that nearly 45% of nurses encountered physical violence and more than two-thirds were victims of verbal abuse in early 2020. The AHA is urging the attorney general to support legislation that would create federal protections from…
Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for “American Hospital Association.” Locate and select the member app, titled My AHA Connect.
The Snapshot is the American Hospital Association’s look at America’s hospitals’ capacity to provide care during COVID-19. America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face historic challenges, including unprecedented financial pressures. It is vitally important that hospitals and health…
As part of the AHA Virtual Advocacy Day on February 1, 2022, we encourage members to customize social posts with information about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on your hospital/health system, as well as specifically how additional COVID-19 relief would strengthen access to care in your…
A new AHA ad that will run in The New York Times and The Washington Post highlights the urgent need for all individuals to get vaccinated, get a booster shot and follow public health guidelines as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase rapidly across the country.
The 2021 U.S. House and Senate Calendar, which shows when both chambers are in session, when only the Senate is in session, when only the House is in session, when only House committee work is in session, and when only House committee work and the Senate are in session.
Please join AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels July 20 at 2 p.m. ET for a special live presentation as part of an AHA Virtual Advocacy Day. They will give the latest updates on the next COVID-19 relief package and provide resources and ways you can…