Welcome to NHHA
The New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA) is dedicated to providing leadership through advocacy, education, and information to support our hospital members and health care systems.
NHHA works diligently to help its members adapt to the immense challenges and shifts taking place in the health care industry as they strive to improve the health of the patients and communities they serve.
A Message From Our President
April marks Workplace Violence Awareness Month, a time to confront a growing crisis that affects workers everywhere but too often goes unspoken in health care.
Every day, workers in New Hampshire hospitals and health systems show up to deliver healing and hope. They comfort families, respond to emergencies and disasters and serve as pillars of strength in moments of profound vulnerability. Yet increasingly, they are doing this work under threat. Violence in health care settings is not limited to extreme events. It spans a troubling spectrum, from bullying to verbal threats, physical assaults, and, in the most tragic cases, homicides.
According to data collected through the NH Workplace Safety Commission:
- On average, a hospital-based health care worker is assaulted in the state of NH every 2.5 hours.
- A physical assault happens in a New Hampshire hospital every 6 hours.
- Nearly 5,000 health care workers were victims of workplace violence in New Hampshire hospitals last year.
- Every day, at least 13 health care workers in New Hampshire become victims of workplace violence.
Violence is not just a community issue. It is a workplace crisis affecting those we rely on most. The need for safer workplaces, both physically and psychologically, has never been greater. At a time when hospitals and health systems face unprecedented staffing shortages, this is a risk we cannot afford to ignore. Without meaningful protections, recruitment and retention will continue to suffer, placing further strain on an already stretched system.
But this is not an unsolvable problem. Health care leaders, policymakers and communities must work together to break the cycle of violence. This means investing in prevention strategies, strengthening security measures, supporting staff mental health and fostering a culture of respect and accountability.
Violence has no place in our hospitals and health systems, our communities or our country. Protecting the people who care for us is not optional. It is essential. If we want a resilient health care system capable of meeting today’s challenges and tomorrow’s uncertainties, we must first ensure that those who provide care can do so safely.
Our caregivers dedicate their lives to healing others. It is time we commit, just as fully, to protecting them.
Be healthy, stay well!
Steve Ahnen
President
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Our Impact:
80,875 Jobs
As employers, New Hampshire hospitals and health systems create thousands of jobs both internally and in the broader community through the support of other businesses.
Read more about the impact of NH hospitals and health systems on the state economy.
Area of Focus
Advocacy
We work collaboratively with our members, state and federal officials and other stakeholders to develop and influence public policy, and ensure the legal and regulatory framework change is conducive to support effective health care policy and services.
Advocacy Agenda Health Care Issues & Topics
Massive amounts of information, rules, and regulations impact how New Hampshire hospitals and health systems do business and take care of patients. We compile and share information for members on critical issues, trends, and best practices.
Access to Care
Quality & Patient Safety
New Hampshire hospitals work every day to provide safe and better care to the patients they treat. We support our members to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harm that occur to patients during provision of health care and believe that patient safety is fundamental to delivering quality essential health services.
Resources & Reports
NHHA provides easy to use, reliable information that can be trusted to provide a clear context for hospital issues. This is beneficial to members, policymakers, and the public to showcase the value of New Hampshire hospitals and health systems to patients, communities and the state.
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