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Heading into the winter holidays, flu, COVID-19, and RSV are all increasing rapidly in Pennsylvania.

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Hospital emergency departments are on an unsustainable path and need support, according to a new report released today.

This month marks five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania. Hospital teams throughout the commonwealth stepped up as heroes to care for and protect our communities as they navigated a constantly evolving web of challenges.

Last year’s cyberattack on Change Healthcare has had a significant impact on care delivery, as well as financial consequences for patients, providers, and communities across the U.S., according to a report released this week by the American Hospital Association (AHA).

As we worked through the COVID-19 pandemic, most facilities were short on needed supplies to combat the growing threat. As a result, universally, different standards of care were enacted to combat the problem. However, when supply shortages affect only a portion of health care facilities, we don’t routinely see those sweeping changes to standards of care that assist with our daily operations.