March 10, 2022 Video Story: Healing our Healers through Music Therapy HAP’s music therapy collaborative is underway, with five hospitals implementing innovative programs to support the resiliency and well-being of their front-line staff. HAP recently visited one of the sites to see a music therapy session in action.
March 09, 2022 4 Takeaways from Today’s DOH Senate Budget Hearing Leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) today outlined the health care priorities included in Governor Wolf’s 2022–2023 budget proposal, as well as the public health challenges facing the commonwealth.
March 02, 2022 Lessons from the Front Lines The COVID-19 pandemic has led to uncertainty for U.S. hospitals and placed a staggering burden on the nation’s health care workforce, a panel of frontline health care leaders told U.S. lawmakers today.
March 01, 2022 Addressing Pennsylvania's EMS Crisis Pennsylvania’s emergency medical services (EMS) providers serve a critical role across the commonwealth, but are facing growing financial pressures and workforce challenges.
February 23, 2022 Supporting Health Care Heroes through Music Therapy Several Pennsylvania hospitals are beginning to implement music therapy programs to support their front-line staff through a first-of-its-kind initiative led by HAP.
February 21, 2022 Survey Sheds Light on Health Care Workforce Needs The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the health care workforce shortage in Pennsylvania, making it even more challenging for hospitals to fill needed clinical staff positions, a HAP survey of Pennsylvania hospitals found.
February 16, 2022 5 Insights on Rural Health and Opioid Use Disorder The Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted a hearing today examining strategies to combat opioid addiction and the overdose crisis facing rural communities.
February 08, 2022 Health Care Highlights from the Governor’s Budget Proposal Governor Tom Wolf made his final budget pitch to the General Assembly today, calling for a $43.7 billion spending plan that includes several new investments related to health care.
February 08, 2022 HAP Statement on Governor’s 2022-2023 Budget Proposal The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) reacted to Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed 2022–2023 state budget.
February 07, 2022 Report: Hospitals Face Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Challenges To close out 2021, U.S. hospitals were in a “vise of rising volumes and ballooning expenses,” while facing continued labor shortages and supply chain challenges, according to the latest Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report.