Workforce Education

The American Hospital Association (AHA) supports the ongoing education of hospital and health system employees to improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients.

Dr. Abigail Carlson of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Kristen Hayes, of the American Hospital Association (AHA) discuss the importance of teamwork in improving infection prevention and control. Learn more about a new resource developed from the CDC’s Project Firstline, the…
Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply through July 26 for a portion of $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for workplace infectious disease training, including for COVID-19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a press release.
AHA Team Training's virtual TeamSTEPPS Master Training course will teach participants all the TeamSTEPPS tools and principles - what they are, how to use them, and how to take them back to your organization.
The AHA is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and League for Innovation in the Community College to train future health professionals to prevent and control infections through community colleges nationwide. 
Our mission is to foster a TeamSTEPPS movement that transforms teams of experts into expert teams. AHA Team Training educates, convenes and shapes hospitals, health systems and other related organizations to provide better team-based care.
The Government Accountability Office this week released a report on the potential benefits and challenges of expanding the Medicare Graduate Medical Education Program to include graduate training for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering has launched two new programs for 2020.
The House of Representatives last night passed the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 728), legislation that would reauthorize federal programs to develop the nursing workforce for five years.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Age-Friendly Health Systems Cohort Scholarships for the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship are now available.
The AHA is accepting applications from hospitals to participate in an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality cardiac rehabilitation initiative to improve cardiac patient outcomes.