Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

⚠The application deadline for the third Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses cohort beginning in November 2024 is fast approaching! The big picture: 👩⚕️Any Arizona healthcare facility licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services that hires new graduate registered nurses may apply. 🏥Priority will be given to critical access hospitals or hospitals located in counties with a population of less than 500,000 people. ❌Hospitals with existing 12-month Transition to Practice programs are not eligible. Why it matters: With this program, we aspire to create an environment where our nurses can transition seamlessly from academia to practice, gaining the confidence and competence they need to provide the best possible quality care to our communities. Applications are due Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/g5NAJtrc.

⏳Time is running out! The early bird registration deadline for the 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference is on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. 📅The conference will take place Oct. 16-18, 2024, at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson. Register today to receive your discount to attend AzHHA’s premiere event! 👉This year’s conference theme is centered around leading through disruption and change as we bring together healthcare leaders to reflect on the current state of the industry and anticipate what is ahead.  👂Hear from a dynamic lineup of speakers and network with fellow healthcare executives, trustees, thought leaders and community partners from across the state. Register now: https://cvent.me/YmbX05  

🏥August is Civic Health Month! During Civic Health Month, hospitals and clinics across the country transform into centers of democratic engagement. 👉Check out this article about how health systems and clinicians can engage patients and care team members to help get out the vote: https://lnkd.in/enPrt_XG

The AzHHA Foundation is excited to host the 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, thanks in large part to the incredible support of our sponsors. We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Quality Awards luncheon sponsor is Creighton University! A leading national university, Creighton is supporting the growing need for healthcare professionals in the Southwest through its 195,000-square-foot health sciences campus in the Phoenix Medical Quarter. Nearly 900 students across medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and physician assistant programs are being educated in the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, or care for the whole person. We can’t wait to gather Arizona’s top healthcare leaders this October in Tucson! Agenda and registration info 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2iNc4Qh

🏥Last week, Karen Ofafa, EdD, MPH, BSN, RN, director, Transition to Practice Program at AzHHA, spent time at Aurora Behavioral Health System - Tempe, one of the program’s participating facilities. During the visit, the team at the facility shared that their favorite part of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program is the support the entire hospital receives while engaging with the program. What participants from Aurora Behavioral Health System - Tempe are saying: 👨🏫Grayson, a preceptor in the program since the March 2024 cohort, has a lot of experience in behavioral health and loves to teach new grads, but he had not received formal training on how to precept. Grayson shared that the Arizona Transition to Practice Program’s Preceptor Academy has helped him not only understand the role of the preceptor but also provided him the necessary tools to be able to uniquely individualize the needs of the new graduate nurses he is supporting. 👩⚕️Hannah, a new graduate nurse in the June 2024 cohort, had completed nursing school and passed her board certification, but she did not feel prepared to provide patient care independently. Hannah recalls her clinicals were not specific to behavioral health. She shared: “This program provides me the specific behavioral health curriculum that I did not receive in nursing school.” Interested in learning more about this program? Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g5NAJtrc

The Arizona Healthcare Directives Registry (AzHDR) offers Arizonans a unique and vital service to ensure their healthcare wishes are known and respected, even when they cannot voice them themselves. Why register your healthcare wishes: ✅Clarity in crisis: In emergencies, when emotions run high, your registered directives provide clear guidance to your family and healthcare providers. ✅Empowerment and autonomy: Registering your healthcare directives ensures your voice is heard and your choices respected. ✅Ease for loved ones: It relieves your family from guessing your wishes or making tough decisions without knowing your preferences. ✅Accessibility and security: The AzHDR is easily accessible to healthcare providers across Arizona, ensuring your directives are available when needed, yet it remains secure and confidential. Advance care planning is not just for the elderly or those with chronic illnesses; it’s a thoughtful step everyone should consider. Learn more about advance care planning: https://www.azhha.org/tlc

The AzHHA Political Action Committee (PAC) is essential to supporting candidates who align with hospitals across Arizona, from rural to urban. Every day, elected officials’ decisions affect the health of Arizona’s people, patients and communities. How your AzHHA PAC donations help: 📃This funding helps us ensure hospital and healthcare friendly individuals are elected. 🏥Your support gives us a stronger voice in shaping healthcare policy in Arizona. 🪑Politicians aren’t always going to agree with us, but we need a seat at the table. Your donations help us get that seat to make sure Arizona hospitals continue to have a strong voice among elected officials. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation. Make an impact and donate today: https://lnkd.in/dW7jvHNG

🚨Applications are being accepted for future cohorts of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses. Program start dates align with graduation dates. New graduate nurses will be eligible for the cohort closest to their NCLEX pass date. What you need to know: 👩⚕️ Any Arizona healthcare facility licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services that hires new graduate registered nurses is eligible to apply for the program. 🏥Priority is given to critical access hospitals or hospitals located in counties with a population of less than 500,000 people. 👉Participation in the program is voluntary, and there is no cost to join. ❌Hospitals with existing 12-month Transition to Practice programs are not eligible for this program. Why it matters: This program aspires to create an environment where our nurses can transition seamlessly from academia to practice. AzHHA has partnered with a national vendor, OpusVi (Latin for workforce), who has developed a transition to practice program that enables healthcare systems and organizations to upskill and retain top talent. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/g5NAJtrc

The AzHHA Foundation’s 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference is a great event thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. 📢 We are proud to announce the Title sponsor of this year’s event is Phoenix Vascular Access, LLC 🙌 They provide PICC, midline and peripheral IV placement including troubleshooting lines and education, 24 hours a day seven days a week at hospitals, long-term care, rehabs, wound-care clinics and all healthcare facilities. We look forward to seeing Arizona’s healthcare leaders at the conference in Tucson this October! Agenda and registration info 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2iNc4Qh

📢 It’s the last day to register for AzCHER's Healthcare Social Media Functional Exercise! This event is open to hospital and healthcare 👉public relations and marketing pros, 👉social media managers, 👉local health department public information officers, and 👉other healthcare coalition members.  Engage in a real-time social media simulation and enhance your crisis response skills by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gJQjJDwj