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As Congress convenes for its post-election lame-duck session, we are turning up the pressure to secure additional support for hospitals and the patients and communities they serve. We need to put on a full-court press — and that includes all of us reaching out to our senators and representatives — to urge them to include a number of key priorities in a year-end spending package.

The AHA team is planning a strong lineup of conferences and events for 2023 to keep health care leaders connected and highlight stories of impact, innovation and inspiration. Check out these opportunities in the year ahead.

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.

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.

The CLEAR Field Guide for Emergency Preparedness offers tested models that health care professionals, public health leaders and all first responders need to deploy a coordinated response.

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.

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.

Section 3: Building the Team Now Available

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