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AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2026.
To encourage community members and local students to train and study for health care careers and to offer educational opportunities and advancement for current employees, Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., leads several workforce development programs
For more than 30 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has provided financial help to hospitals serving vulnerable communities to manage rising prescription drug costs.
The roles of a chief human resources officer (CHRO) and chief people officer are becoming increasingly challenging and complex. Many hospitals and health systems have expanded the scope of human resources (HR) to encompass a broader range of roles, functions, operations and technologies, notes a…
The AHA recently released a comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
Recent data from Press Ganey, reflecting input from over 1.4 million health care employees, reveals that after an initial post-pandemic rebound, employee engagement declined slightly in 2024 — a decrease of 0.02 on a 5-point scale.
To kick off 2025 Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week, June 9 – June 13, three experts from HonorHealth discuss how the health care network is addressing community needs beyond traditional care.
This edition of Hacking Healthcare will recap some of the significant developments from the beginning of Trump’s term to Thursday’s confirmation hearings, and then will assess what we might expect to see happen next.
America’s hospitals and health systems experience firsthand the devastating impact all forms of violence have on individuals’ lives and health. And they see how violence can ripple through a community, affecting not just the injured but their family, friends and neighbors.As beacons of healing,…
June 6 is the ninth annual Hospitals Against Violence (#HAVhope) Friday, a national day of awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities. In this conversation, SSM Heath's Amy Wilson, DNP, R.N., chief nurse…