Workforce

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AHA Board Chair Wright L. Lassiter III is joined by Debbie Hatmaker, chief nursing officer of the American Nurses Association Enterprise.
A talented, qualified, engaged and diverse workforce is at the heart of America’s health care system. But hospitals and health systems face mounting and critical staffing shortages that could jeopardize access to care in the communities they serve.
Our nation’s health care workers deserve the same protections and the same commitment from the Department of Justice. We therefore urge Attorney General Merrick Garland to support legislation, modeled after 18 U.S.C. § 46504, that would provide similar protections as those that currently exist for…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today reopened the comment period for certain topics in its interim final rule establishing an emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19.
In celebration of National Women’s History Month, Priya Bathija, AHA’s vice president of strategic initiatives, highlights the enormous contributions of women providing healing, hope and more during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares examples of how female hospital CEOs are supporting and…
This year’s theme for National Women’s History Month is Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.
Discover how AHA quickly reframed its strategic plan to help hospitals navigate through COVID-19 challenges. Join AHA CEO Rick Pollack in this video conversation to learn more.
Teamwork has become a staple of how healthcare providers think about creating a culture of safety. Malpractice data, and the financial implications of liability lawsuits can be a powerful driver of safety efforts, including teamwork training. This session explores malpractice data analyses to…
In this continuing education certified webinar, hear from Adele Webb, PhD, RN, executive dean of healthcare initiatives at Strategic Education, Inc. and Cynthia Larocca, DNP, RN, director of clinical professional development at Northwell Health. They’ll share how partnering with a school of nursing…
Hospitals and health systems added 2,700 jobs in February, while U.S. jobs overall increased by 678,000, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.