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Committee on Clinical Leadership

Committee on Clinical Leadership Members
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AHA Supports House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178)

AHA expresses support for the House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178).
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AHA Supports Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600)

AHA expresses support for the Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600).
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Workforce and Workplace Violence Prevention

Learn from case studies of organizations that have addressed workplace violence using best practices and individual solutions tailored to their size, resources, and culture.
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Workforce

The core mission of hospitals and health care systems is caring for people. To fulfill that mission, hospitals and health systems need compassionate, skilled, trained, and dedicated professionals. Health care is a labor-intensive field, requiring 24-hour-per-day/seven-days-per-week staffing to achieve optimal quality outcomes. Investment in a qualified and engaged multi-disciplinary workforce is foundational. To advance workforce issues, the AHA has developed a Workforce Agenda.
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AHA Comments on Department of Education Professional Degree Program Proposal

Public charge determinations assess how likely it is that an individual seeking immigration to the United States will become dependent on government assistance for support and subsistence. These
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Advocacy Issue: Workplace Violence

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers across the nation have experienced a sharp increase in incidences of workplace violence, with no sign that this trend is receding. Despite the diligent efforts of hospitals and health systems to prevent violence, health care workers remain five times more likely than any other type of worker to be physically attacked on the job, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Better Health for Mothers and Babies Webinar Series: Core Principles in Action

This 4-part webinar series showcases hospitals and health care organizations putting each principle into action to improve outcomes.
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The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act

The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act introduced June 7, 2022, by Representatives Dean (D-PA) and Bucshon (R-IN).
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House Letter from AHA, Other Organizations in Support of Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R.1585)

AHA letter to the House leadership expressing support for the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1585).