American Hospital Association

A key pillar of the AHA’s Strategic Plan is Addressing Workforce Challenges in the Now, Near and Far. As part of this effort, this week we released the AHA’s 2025 Health Care Workforce Scan, an annual snapshot of America’s hospital and health system employment, based on reports, studies and other data sources from leading organizations and researchers.

The 2025 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan offers trends, expert insights and practical recommendations to help hospitals and health systems retain and attract staff while supporting their well-being and resiliency.

Visit AHA’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Page often so you stay up to date on information critical to keeping your organization prepared for the most recent cyberthreats. It’s filled with the latest government cyberthreat intelligence and alerts and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) reports.

The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship is a unique opportunity to be paired with an executive-level mentor who will guide you through the planning and execution of a year-long capstone project at your hospital or health system, tackling key issues and challenges affecting health care affordability, cost, quality and safety.

Call for Speakers

We’re calling on leaders shaping the future of health care to apply to share their real-world strategies and proven solutions with peers across the field. Whether you're tackling workforce challenges, transforming care delivery or driving operational excellence, we want to hear from you.

Application deadline is Monday, November 25.

Showcasing strategies for rural hospital executives, trustees and clinical leaders to improve access to care, leverage unique workforce approaches, implement digital technologies and prioritize health equity.

The AHA is sharing information and resources on the supply chain situation following the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina.

The AHA today released a new report showing that hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was right before the COVID-19 pandemic and that hospitals made these improvements while caring for more complex patients with more significant health care needs.

Outside disruptors from retail pharmacies and tech companies to online mega-retailers and payers continue to reshape the health care delivery landscape. Last year saw marked shifts in strategy among some of the most well-financed disruptors.