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This new report offers trends, expert insights and bold new approaches to guide your workforce strategies. Find practical, actionable recommendations to help you retain and attract staff while supporting their well-being and resiliency.

This year, our world, our nation and our field face many difficult challenges. But that’s why it’s so important that we take the time to express our gratitude for the many things we are thankful for. This includes the amazing work that hospitals and health systems do — every minute of every hour of every day of the year — to advance health in America.

AHA asks federal agencies to ensure adequate oversight of commercial insurers to protect patient access to care.

AHA and KaufmanHall have released a new report on the financial issues facing hospitals and health systems. Since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic in March 2020, our nation’s hospitals and health systems have coped with intense pressure on staff and resources. Hospitals also are facing a host of other related challenges, including workforce shortages, supply disruptions, and rising expenses.

Did you know seven out of the top 10 health care data breaches reported so far in 2022 involved third-party vendors? Read how to understand, mitigate and prepare for third-party cyber risk exposure in our blog article by John Riggi, the AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.

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Showcasing strategies for rural hospital executives, trustees and clinical leaders for accelerating the shift to a more sustainable health system by examining the most significant operational and environmental challenges.

This report highlights the variety of causes that resulted in 136 rural hospital closures from 2010 to 2021, and examines how hospitals continue to explore strategies that allow them to remain viable within the community.

AHA has released a new guide, Suicide Prevention: Evidence-Informed Interventions for the Health Care Workforce, to help hospital and health system leaders increase efforts to support the mental well-being of health care workers. The guide offers curated, customizable evidence-informed interventions to reduce suicide risks and measure intervention effectiveness.

The 2023 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Awards recognize the collaborative work of hospitals and community organizations to improve the health status of individuals and communities. Recent honorees have included a suicide prevention program and diabetes prevention collaborative. Applications are due Wednesday, November 16.

Section 3: Building the Team Now Available

The third section focuses on recruitment and retention strategies; diversity and inclusion; and creative staffing models.