June 02, 2023 HAVhope Friday Puts Spotlight on Safe Workplaces On HAVhope Friday, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are highlighting efforts to combat violence in our workplaces and communities.
May 31, 2023 Hospital Snapshot: End of COVID-19 PHE, Inflation Challenge Hospital Finances Inflation and the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) have forced hospitals to navigate an uncertain financial picture, according to a new Kaufman Hall report.
May 30, 2023 FDA Plans Update to Prescription Medication Guides The FDA is looking to revamp the information patients receive for prescription drugs and some outpatient blood products.
May 26, 2023 White House Launches Plan to End Gender-Based Violence The White House this week launched a first-of-its-kind national plan to address intimate partner violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault.
May 25, 2023 How the Pandemic Widened Health Disparities in Life Expectancy The pandemic saw significant declines in U.S. life expectancy and widened existing racial disparities, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
May 24, 2023 How Long Should Teens Spend on Social Media? The U.S. surgeon general is the latest public health official to raise alarms about social media and youth mental health.
May 12, 2023 FDA Revises Blood Donation Restrictions The FDA this week finalized recommendations to assess who can donate blood, calling for the use of risk-based questions for every donor, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
May 11, 2023 What Changes with the End of the PHE After more than 1,130 days and 104 million cases, the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends today.
May 09, 2023 A Health Advisory for Teens and Social Media For the first time, the American Psychological Association (APA) has released a health advisory on safe social media use for children and the training they need to be healthy online.
May 05, 2023 WHO Declares End of COVID-19 Global Health Emergency In a “moment of celebration,” the World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency, urging nations to shift their focus to the long-term management of the virus.