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The report details AzHHA’s 2025 advocacy efforts including: Holding healthcare insurers accountable, including reducing credentialing delays and protecting patients from algorithm-driven denials. Addressing the maternal health crisis in Arizona. Strengthening Arizona’s healthcare workforce. Pushing for reform for interfacility transportation. Ensuring that hospitals do not face additional cuts. The big picture:Â These legislative victories are a direct…
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Kathy Roat, MSN-PH, RN-BC, CHPN, director of education for Hospice of the Valley, has nearly two decades of experience in nursing which includes bedside care and leadership positions. Kathy joined the nursing profession after spending time as a preschool and elementary school teacher. Now, she’s able to combine her passion of teaching and mentoring with…
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The 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference will take place Oct. 29-31, 2025, at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson. Register today to receive your discount to attend AzHHA’s premiere event. What you need to know:Â You must register by Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, to receive the discount. Take advantage of our buy five – get…
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This year’s conference theme is centered around advocacy in action as we bring healthcare leaders together to reflect on the current state of the industry and ‘lead forward’ to support Arizona’s healthcare ecosystem. The conference includes an ACHE session titled “Designing a more efficient & higher quality patient-centered healthcare delivery model.” The panel includes: Bharat…
Read moreMentoring provides support to new graduate nurses through the Arizona Transition to Practice Program
Tammy Franqueiro, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CENP, director of nursing education and professional development at the University of South Florida, Florida Center for Nursing, has more than three decades of experience in nursing which includes bedside care and leadership positions. Through each of these roles, she’s seen firsthand how support and professional development contribute to the…
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This year’s conference theme is centered around advocacy in action as we bring healthcare leaders together to reflect on the current state of the industry and ‘lead forward’ to support Arizona’s healthcare ecosystem. Conference attendees will hear from a dynamic lineup of speakers and network with fellow healthcare executives, trustees, thought leaders and community partners…
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Bradie Blair, a nurse at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center, graduated from the Arizona Transition Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses in June 2025. The program provides mentorship, professional development and continuing education to support new nurses in their clinical practice. Prior to moving from Wyoming to Stafford, Ariz., Bradie had never heard of a transition…
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The 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference will be held at the exquisite Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson on Oct. 29-31. What’s new:Â Registration is now open for the event! An early bird discount is available until Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. This year’s conference theme is “Advocacy in action: shaping the future, leading forward.” Featured breakout…
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The July 2025 cohort started on Monday, July 7, 2025. The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) is proud to announce that the fifth cohort of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses has commenced. The program supports and develops new nurses, provides evidence-based professional development, accelerates the novice nurse to a competent…
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PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Today marks a serious setback for Arizona’s Medicaid program, AHCCCS, and the hospitals and healthcare providers that serve our state. With the passage of H.R.1 (The One Big Beautiful Bill Act), Congress has approved sweeping cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands in Arizona. Despite national recognition…
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