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Protecting Health Care Workers and Communities from Violence
America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope and health.
Surgeon General issues advisory on firearm violence
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., June 25 released an advisory on firearm violence, declaring it a public health crisis in America.
AHA podcast: Caring for Our Kids — Raising St. Louis Is Helping New Families Thrive
Traci Carter, program manager of Raising St. Louis in Missouri, and Nicole Kozma, director of school and community outreach programs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and BJC Community Health Improvement, discuss the scope of the Raising St. Louis program.
In 2022, we were bold. In 2023, we’ll do even more.
Bold. It’s a small but powerful word to describe the efforts of the Institute of Diversity and Health Equity in 2022.
Q&A with Luminis Health highlights board restructuring post-merger
Luminis Health CEO Tori Bayless and General Counsel Tim Adelman discuss how the board restructuring process following the integration of two health systems resulted in stronger governance.
Chair File: Keeping Health Care Workers Safe
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative shares resources and strategies to promote a culture of safety across the field. To guide health care leaders in efforts to prevent and mitigate violence, the HAV initiative developed the Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework.
A Call to Action on AHA’s National Day of Awareness to End Violence
For nearly a decade, the AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative has shone a light on how hospitals and health systems are working to: heal victims of violence as well as their communities, prevent further acts of violence, and address violence in the workplace.
Infographic: SAVE Health Care Workers from Workplace Violence
A new AHA infographic explains the need for Congress to enact the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), bipartisan legislation that would give health care workers federal protections from workplace violence similar to the current protections for airport and aircraft employees.
At AHA briefing, hospital leaders urge Congress to pass the SAVE Act and protect health care workers from violence
Members of Congress and hospital and physician leaders Jan. 30 highlighted at a Capitol Hill briefing how the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768) would help protect health care workers from violence, alleviate workforce challenges and sustain quality patient care.
Hospital groups highlight need to enact SAVE Act
In a Jan. 24 letter, AHA and other national hospital organizations voiced support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), bipartisan legislation that would provide federal protections for health care workers similar to those that apply to aircraft and airport workers.