Workforce Education

The American Hospital Association (AHA) supports the ongoing education of hospital and health system employees to improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients.

2022-2023 Next Gen Fellows SEO: Developing health care leaders through virtual learnings and the execution of a capstone project.
We recommend gathering the required materials in advance and drafting your responses separately then copy-pasting them into the application form when you’re ready to apply.
The Government Accountability Office this week released a report on the potential benefits and challenges of expanding the Medicare Graduate Medical Education Program to include graduate training for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering has launched two new programs for 2020.
The House of Representatives last night passed the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 728), legislation that would reauthorize federal programs to develop the nursing workforce for five years.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Age-Friendly Health Systems Cohort Scholarships for the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship are now available.
The AHA is accepting applications from hospitals to participate in an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality cardiac rehabilitation initiative to improve cardiac patient outcomes.
The AHA provides a range of tools, resources and educational opportunities to strengthen the development of the many professions that work in the hospital to ensure the highest quality of care. Competency-based education and resources are one of these resources.
In my experience, health care is a team sport.  Patient outcomes and experiences improve when caregivers are expert communicators – trained on best practices for interaction not only with patients, but also with one another.  
The AHA Certification Center will launch an updated Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management Exam in January.