mom of 4, passionate about patient-centered healthcare, President and CEO @AzHospitalAssn., @Creighton University and Xavier college prep alum @xcpgators1
Congratulations to Debbie Johnston on her confirmation as Director of @AZDHS.
Thank you to the Senate Committee on Director Nominations for its thoughtful review. Debbie’s leadership and commitment to quality, safety and access to care will serve all Arizonans well.
#AzHHA
👏 Thank you @GovernorHobbs for putting patient health and safety first and keeping vaccines easily accessible to all Arizonans.
This Executive Order ensures families across AZ can access COVID vaccines if they choose, reduces hospital strain & supports healthcare workers. 💉
Medicaid cuts don’t just impact low-income individuals, they affect everyone.
From hospitals and small businesses to jobs, taxes, and insurance premiums, Medicaid supports the backbone of our communities.
#MedicaidFacts#KnowTheImpact#HealthcareEconomy#AZ#CommunityHealth
📢Big news! AzHHA is proud to announce that the fourth cohort of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses has commenced! Learn more: https://t.co/O84w6SsOIm
What is credentialing? It verifies a provider’s education, training & licensing to ensure safe, effective care. ✅
Delays block providers & slow healthcare access. Let’s make the process faster & fairer—implement SB1291!
Thank you to the committee for their support!
#Healthcare
Thank you, Representative @SelinaBliss and members of the House Health & Human Services Committee for unanimously passing HB2130.
👉 Health insurance claim denials create challenges for hospitals—this bill helps reduce admin burdens & ensures fairness for patients and providers.
📢 ICYMI: AzHHA applauds @SenMarkKelly for introducing a bill to address the nursing shortage, supporting healthcare workers and improving patient care in Arizona.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/AFXPaU2QlV
Happy birthday fr. Hendrickson! Thank you for making Creighton such a great place for our kids! (Sophia Alameddin pictured left and Emma Aguayo on the right of Fr.) 💗💗
📢 Welcome Helena Whitney! Positioned to lead our health policy priorities to improve Arizona‘s healthcare system, Helena joins the team as our new Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. Read more about Helena: https://t.co/tDfPBUCuCY
Yesterday's AzCHER annual conference was a great success! The event wrapped up with Frederick Peet (left) and Trudi Milner from AzHHA member hospital Yuma Regional Medical Center. Thank you to all the speakers and attendees for making this year's conference great! #AzHHA#AzCHER
I am so proud of our AzHHA nurses- they are truly improving Arizona’s healthcare system by leading statewide healthcare improvement collaboratives. Happy nurses week to all nurses!
Nurses are true community champions, leaving a lasting impact both inside and outside hospitals. At AzHHA, our devoted nursing team spearheads care improvement initiatives, empowers hospitals to implement best practices, enhances health outcomes and saves lives. #NursesWeek 🏥💙
📢AzHHA’s Quality Awards are now open for submissions from outstanding applicants! Apply by Friday, May, 31, 2024 and get ready to hear, “And the award goes to…”🏆
Learn more: https://t.co/ABjDBEJvGO
I’m proud of the work we are doing statewide to support hospitals reducing health disparities in their communities-great job, Megan, in sharing our work with the cdc!
Great to see the health insurance accountability bill passing appros that will bring fairness, transparency and reasonableness to health insurance practices. Thank you bill sponsor @RepDavidCook
Our Health Insurance Accountability bill, HB2035, goes before the Senate Appropriations Committee today at 2 p.m. So far, the bill has passed House Health unanimously, House Floor 57-1 and Senate Health unanimously. You can watch it here: https://t.co/4LQCocCO3S
In this week's Connection Newsletter, read about HB2035 clearing its first hurdle in the Senate, the Healthcare Leadership Academy launch, AHCCCS renewal updates and more. https://t.co/znYZw9E6N9
Last month, our Health Insurance Accountability bill, HB2035, passed the House 57-1. Now, it's up for a vote in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee tomorrow. Tell your senator to vote yes! Learn more at the link:🏛️👍
https://t.co/2dMEN9HpJR
In this week's Connection Newsletter, you can read about what’s next for HB2035, the latest updates on the Change Healthcare cyberattack and more. https://t.co/u2YIlbPbvp
We are thrilled the House voted 57-1 to approve #HB2035. Next stop: Arizona Senate.
Once again, we send our thanks to our sponsor @RepDavidCook for working hard to get this bill to the finish line.