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The AHA Nov. 22 will launch a national, multi-faceted “thank you” campaign to express the organization’s profound appreciation for our nation’s hospital and health care workers and reiterate how highly they are valued.

Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Reps. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and David McKinley, R- W.Va., urge the White House to enlist federal agencies to investigate price gouging by nurse staffing agencies, to protect patients in dire need of life saving health care treatment and prevent conduct that is exacerbating the shortage of nurses and continuing to strain our health care system. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Nov.

The following are highlights of provisions included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that may affect hospitals and health systems and the communities they serve.

More than 20 months after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S., the pandemic continues to affect communities across the country and has pushed our health care system to the brink, with the latest surge from the delta variant raising new challenges.

AHA urges Congress to enact the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667) and prioritize funding to support the nation’s health care workforce needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

One tool for benchmarking health care facilities is Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager.

The EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager has broken down the data for facilities in Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager in a guide, “Energy Use in Hospitals”

Kitchen ventilation, for both exhaust and makeup air, represents a significant opportunity for kWh and kBTU reductions in health care facilities.

When engaging employees in sustainability, it’s best to use a combination of methods.

Kathleen Stanley from CLEAResult Consulting sat down with Sturdy Memorial Hospital’s utility manager Russ Reeves to discuss the success he has had in energy efficiency for the hospital.

The hidden savings can make you wealthy, but you must find it first.

To execute a balanced energy management program, you must not neglect the procurement side of the business.

This first step on the energy efficiency journey is viewing the hospital portfolio as from a mountaintop.

The self-funded approach to an energy sustainability program is often referred to as the “Long Push” because it is a multi-year, multi-phase program

Chillers can create a healthier health care environment, cut energy costs, and be tailored to fit almost any need.

Four teams of engineers and facility managers worked to identify hidden energy savings in the facility’s energy infrastructure.

EPA released updated models that enable commercial building owners across many U.S. building sectors to calculate revised 1–100 ENERGY STAR® scores.

Let’s look at some highlights from one of our recent quizzes