Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

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The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is a statewide membership services organization in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that advocates for over 230 [1] Pennsylvania acute and specialty care, primary care, subacute care, long-term care, home health, and hospice providers, as well as the patients and communities they serve. HAP is part of the Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance.

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Leadership

In June 2023 Nicole Stallings was named CEO of HAP, succeeding Andy Carter. [2]

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References

  1. https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/pa-leader-tackles-financial-challenges-of-hospitals-states-of-healthcare
  2. [1] https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-04-18-hospital-and-healthsystem-association-pennsylvania-taps-nicole-stallings-new-president-and-ceo