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AHA urges education department to broaden definition of professional health degrees
The AHA Dec. 22 called on the Department of Education to adopt a broader definition of “professional degree programs,” emphasizing the need to include nursing, physician assistants, physical therapy, social work and other post-baccalaureate health professions.
Guide highlights strategies for hospitals to manage mass violence incidents
The AHA, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Center, Jan. 13 released a new guide for hospital and health care leaders on how to prepare for, respond, mitigate and recover from mass violence incidents.
AHA podcast: WellSpan Health — A Commitment to Quality and Community
Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Roxanna Gapstur, R.N., CEO of WellSpan Health, discuss the strategies that enabled WellSpan to maintain high-quality care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, solutions for nursing retention and how WellSpan is addressing critical community health challenges.
AHA discusses importance of community health workers
The AHA highlighted the importance of community health workers during the Common Health Coalition’s inaugural Common Health Challenge held Dec. 9.
Coalition extends deadline to apply for grants supporting community health workers
The Common Health Coalition today announced it has extended the deadline to Feb.
AHRQ guide provides ways to support equity through digital health care technology
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance equity in health care solutions that involve digital technologies.
AHA podcast: Training Community Health Workers to Improve Health Equity
Experts from New York’s Montefiore Medical Center share how its Community Health Worker Institute standardizes training for community health workers to help them serve effectively as a vital bridge between social and clinical care.
AHA podcast: Navigating Rural Health Care — Solutions for Attracting Talent and Caring for the Community
In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, shares how Dartmouth Health has implemented workforce solutions that can be successful anywhere.
CMS repeals minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing, long-term care facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 2 repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the agency adopted in 2024.
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.