Workforce
The American Hospital Association offers these resources for addressing health care workforce issues for leaders of hospitals and health systems.
AHA asks DHS to make healthcare workers exempt from proposed H-1B visa fee subject to statutory caps
The AHA Sept. 23 recommended the Department of Homeland Security make healthcare workers exempt from its proposed H-1B visa fee of $103,265 for petitions subject to statutory caps.
AHA Comments on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed fee for H-1B petitions.
In part two of this special three-part Advancing Health podcast series, hear how leaders are creating new pathways into the workforce, investing in training, and bringing together the skills and expertise needed to support families in rural communities.
The White House issued a presidential proclamation Sept. 18 renewing the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions for individuals entering the U.S., initially levied in September 2025.
Philanthropy is emerging as a pathway for addressing healthcare workforce shortages.
Rural Kansas has sweeping plains, golden wheat fields, and a sky that stretches as far as the eye can see. What it doesn’t have is what so many other rural areas also are lacking — a sustainable healthcare workforce.
At PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Wash., a commitment to the community has kept Terry Carter, director of nursing, and Joni Dixon, director of patient safety, dedicated to the hospital for 45 and 35 years, respectively.
A strong, skilled and sustainable workforce is essential to providing maternal care in rural communities and keeping that care close to home. But what does it take to build and sustain that workforce? Rural hospitals are finding that the answer is not simply adding more obstetricians — it’s…
Mercy and the School District of Washington have launched a registered youth apprenticeship program to both introduce high school students to healthcare careers and address long-term workforce needs.
AHA Leadership Scan: A Series of Virtual Panel Discussions