Workforce

The American Hospital Association offers these resources for addressing health care workforce issues for leaders of hospitals and health systems.

In this session, leaders from CHRISTUS Health and The Urology Group will discuss the operational shifts they have made to stay ahead of rising workforce demand while maintaining access and care continuity. Among the strategies they will discuss is centralized nurse-first triage, used to better…
Maintaining a trained workforce is one of the greatest challenges facing rural hospitals today. In Alabama, the shortage is particularly and increasingly severe, especially when it comes to nurses. East Alabama Health is addressing the problem in multiple ways.
Health care — and hospital care in particular — requires a full team of highly trained health care professionals working together to provide high quality, comprehensive, person-centered care.
In this conversation, Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Hospital Sisters Health System, details how the health system is prioritizing prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.
The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout.
The AHA’s Committee on Clinical Leadership has announced its 2026 officers and new members.
Community Hospital partnered with AHA for onsite TeamSTEPPS training to strengthen communication, improve teamwork, & equip staff with practical tools.
The Society for Health Care Strategy and Market Development has released Futurescan 2026, the newest edition of its strategic outlook by health care leaders, developed with the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which consists of a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill and a package of five full-year appropriations bills, containing conferenced legislation for the…