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Senate Aging Committee holds hearing on physician burnout 

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout.
Testimony
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AHA Before Senate Committee on Aging — the Doctor Is Out: How Washington's Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine

The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides the hospital perspective on the issues impacting health care workforce burnout before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
News

AHA expresses support for Save Healthcare Workers Act

The AHA May 8 voiced support for the Save Healthcare Workers Act to House and Senate sponsors of the legislation. The bipartisan bill would make it a federal crime to assault hospital workers, similar to current federal law protecting airline and airport workers.
News

Infographic highlights Save Healthcare Workers Act, impacts of violence in hospitals and health systems

An AHA infographic highlighting the Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/S. 1600) includes statistics on the prevalence of workplace violence and its impacts on health care workers
Press Releases

AHA Applauds Introduction of The Save Healthcare Workers Act

Every day, health care workers bravely serve our communities, providing lifesaving care often under stressful circumstances. It is unacceptable that these dedicated caregivers regularly face the threat of violence while working to help patients heal.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Supports House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178)

AHA expresses support for the House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178).
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Supports Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600)

AHA expresses support for the Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600).
Issue Landing Page
Public

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.
Issue Landing Page

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.
Event

Empowering Clinical Excellence Through Innovative Competency Development

Delve into the transformative power of competency-based onboarding and development in enhancing clinical judgment skills across healthcare organizations