To help streamline and standardize the residency verification process and meet hospital credentialing needs, the AHA, in partnership with other national organizations, has developed templates to provide the necessary information to meet credentialing needs while reducing the need for program…
Workforce
The American Hospital Association offers these resources for addressing health care workforce issues for leaders of hospitals and health systems.
More Than Fine: Advancing Human Flourishing as a Strategic Value for Better Patient Care Lessons from UnityPoint Clinic on Translating Well‑Being into Workforce and Clinical Impact Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific
Contra Costa County leaders partnered with Kaiser Permanente and Contra Costa Heath to launch the “Right Care, Right Way” pilot campaign.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among all health care workers for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season was 76.3% and 40.2%, respectively, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released April 2.
Hospitals and health systems across the United States are experiencing significant shortages of health
care professionals.
Front-line team members are turning practical ideas into meaningful improvements for patient care and daily operations, thanks in part to the Innovation Space opened in 2024 at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital.
An article in the current edition of AHA Trustee Insights highlights how health care professionals across America’s hospitals and health systems — physicians, nurses and other caregivers, as well as administrators and trustees — are enhancing the way care is delivered to women, which can lead to a…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released an advisory examining innovative solutions to close gaps in behavioral health care deserts.
House lawmakers March 17 introduced the Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, a bipartisan bill that would exempt foreign-trained health care workers from the $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee established by a presidential proclamation in September 2025.
The AHA will host a webinar March 19 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how leaders are improving retention, physician well-being and coverage stability. Attendees will learn strategies to identify early workforce risks, support sustainable staffing models and maintain clinical continuity