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Workforce
The core mission of hospitals and health care systems is caring for people. To fulfill that mission, hospitals and health systems need compassionate, skilled, trained, and dedicated professionals. Health care is a labor-intensive field, requiring 24-hour-per-day/seven-days-per-week staffing to achieve optimal quality outcomes. Investment in a qualified and engaged multi-disciplinary workforce is foundational. To advance workforce issues, the AHA has developed a Workforce Agenda.
AHA Details Legislative Priorities for Congressional Leaders
Hospitals and health systems are experiencing significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve. As Congress begins to focus on its end-of-the-year work, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
AHA House Letter Supporting the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
September 11, 2025
Rural Health Services
Over 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.
AHA Letter to CMS on the Rural Health Transformation Program
AHA urges the CMS to ensure that the Rural Health Transformation Program funding prioritizes payments to hospitals through an efficient and streamlined state application and award process.
Alternate Life Safety Measures (ALSM) Deficiency Decision Matrix
This tool supports a safe care environment by helping departments identify and respond to life safety deficiencies in protection, exits, doors, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems.
ASHE ICRA 2.0™ Toolkit
ASHE ICRA 2.0™ includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.
Team Training | Center
Using the evidence-based TeamSTEPPS methodology, AHA Team Training offers education and resources to health care professionals that are proven to optimize team performance, improve patient safety, foster workforce well-being and support change management efforts.