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Blog emphasizes importance of self-care for health care workers
As part of the AHA’s stress and coping resources, Zelia Baugh, JPS Health Network senior vice president of behavioral health, and April Jastrzab, JPS behavioral health director, write about how self-care is vital to the health care workforce, especially during the holiday season.
AHA video series highlights careers in behavioral health
AHA June 27 released the first three of a series of videos highlighting various behavioral health roles and career paths in a hospital or health system, as well as the commitment and passion of current health care workers.
AHA podcast: Healing the Healers — BMC’s Bold Move to Support Resident Mental Health
Boston Medical Center’s Jeff Schneider, M.D., associate chief medical officer, designated institutional official and chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and Simone Martell, director of the employee resilience program, discuss how BMC is flipping the script on resident wellness.
Senate committee advances appropriations bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee July 31 advanced the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and other agencies by a bipartisan 26-3 vote. The bill provides approximately $197 billion in discretionary funding.
Senate introduces bill reauthorizing Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
The AHA Jan. 28 voiced support for bipartisan legislation to reauthorize for five years the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which provides grants to help health care organizations offer behavioral health services for front-line health care workers.
AHA report finds workplace and community violence costs hospitals more than $18 billion annually
The AHA June 2 released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
Senate committee passes legislation on mental health, emergency pediatric services
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions May 23 passed legislation that included proposals on mental health and emergency pediatric services during a markup session.
AHA podcast: De-escalating Workplace Violence by 75% with WellSpan Health
Kenneth Rogers, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer at WellSpan Health, discusses how the implementation of their Behavioral Health Emergency Response Team has successfully de-escalated workplace violence incidents by 75% since 2019.
AHA webinar explains how to build a cost-effective workforce using advanced practice providers
Rebecca Chickey, AHA senior director of behavioral health, interviews Linden Oaks Hospital’s Walter Whang, M.D., system physician executive of the psychiatry line, and Gina Sharp, president and system executive of the behavioral health service line, on developing and growing their use of advanced practice providers, including physician assistants and advanced practice nurses.