Workforce
The American Hospital Association offers these resources for addressing health care workforce issues for leaders of hospitals and health systems.
The Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840) would cut hospital reimbursements by eliminating facility fees for telehealth services. The expansion of telehealth over the past few years has transformed health care delivery, improved access for millions of Americans, and…
Dr. Will Bynum presents an overview of the psychology of shame and will then outline their novel Shame Competence Framework, which addresses the competencies and skills needed to adopt shame competent approaches to patient care, teaching, and teamwork. Viewers will walk away with a set of specific…
A new coalition, whose founding members include the AHA, will advocate for “common-sense solutions" to the severe staffing shortage plaguing the nation’s health care system
Health leaders are reinventing the nature of care delivery by adopting technology and AI to lessen health care workforce burnout and meet care needs.
Two senior leaders from UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va., describe how the health system’s "Earn While You Learn" program helps build, sustain and retain its nursing workforce.
Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, Partner at Relias, investigates the steps your organization can take to attract, value, and retain clinical staff. Additionally, see what low-cost incentives you can offer to recognize and reward your employees, building the supportive atmosphere today’s…
Building and retaining a nursing workforce is one of the many challenges facing health care today.
AHA Oct. 4 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to permanently remove the requirement that telehealth providers report their home address on enrollment and claims forms, which would pose privacy and safety risk.
The Senate Saturday passed a continuing resolution funding the government through Nov. 17 and avoiding a government shutdown.
The AHA Sept. 27 released a Suicide Prevention Guide in Action webpage, featuring successful strategies from hospitals and health systems that participated in its recent suicide prevention learning collaborative with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.