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Delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting is the core mission of hospitals across the country. The AHA is committed to helping members improve the quality of care they deliver every day. We do so by providing information and assistance on how to improve care and by working with federal lawmakers, regulators and research agencies to create a policy environment on which quality and safety can thrive.
Please come back to this site often to see the latest news from the field and updates on AHA policy and advocacy. Click on the icons below to check out the full range of resources available from the many different AHA initiatives addressing improvement in quality and patient safety.
CMS Reconsideration Process Conference Call Resources
Held March 27, 2013
AHA News
- May 23, 2013 | House holds hearing on state of drug compounding
- May 22, 2013 | NGA task force to focus on state health care delivery, payment reforms
- May 20, 2013 | AHA, state groups seek additional relief for hurricane-affected hospitals
- May 16, 2013 | CMS: Hospitals can still apply to participate in bundled payment model
- May 15, 2013 | CDC project reduces dialysis bloodstream infections
- May 14, 2013 | Reminder: Flu vaccination data due tomorrow
- May 13, 2013 | Reminder: Flu vaccination data due May 15
- May 09, 2013 | Senate committee holds hearing on drug compounding proposal
- May 07, 2013 | PCORI awards $88.6 million for comparative effectiveness research
- May 07, 2013 | Reminder: Flu vaccination data deadline approaching
- May 15, 2013 | Eliminating CAUTI: Crucial Support for Your Safety Improvement Journey
- May 15, 2013 | Alert on medical alarm safety issued by Joint Commission
- May 15, 2013 | Investing in Value-Based Health Care
- May 15, 2013 | Clinicians aim to clear up confusing instruction
- May 15, 2013 | Clinical Management: A Focus on Heart Failure
- Apr 15, 2013 | The good news
- Apr 15, 2013 | Keep 'em moving
- Apr 15, 2013 | Clean competition
- Apr 15, 2013 | 'Good guys' survey hospitals
- Apr 15, 2013 | Give change a chance to succeed
Publications
Recent Efforts
- May 20, 2013 | Health Groups to CMS Re: Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Hospital Quality Reporting Programs
- May 03, 2013 | Hospitals Must Submit Healthcare Personnel Flu Vaccination Data by Wednesday, May 15
- Apr 28, 2013 | Hospitals Boost Quality, Save Costs
- Apr 08, 2013 | AHA Response to CMS' Request for Information on the Use of Clinical Quality Measures
- Mar 08, 2013 | A Message to AHA Members
- Feb 02, 2013 | AHA to ONC Re: HIT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan, FY 2013-15
- Dec 07, 2012 | More than 500 Quality Measures Submitted for Stakeholder Review
- Nov 12, 2012 | TrendWatch: Hospitals Demonstrate Commitment to Quality Improvement, Trendwatch, October 2012
- Oct 16, 2012 | FDA Adds More Drugs to Watch List for Fungal Meningitis Outbreak, Asks Providers for Assistance
- Sep 19, 2012 | Comment Letter: AHRQ's Request for Information on Quality Measurement Enabled by Health IT
Hospitals Demonstrate Commitment to Quality Improvement, Trendwatch, October 2012
Chartpack (pptx)
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The Health Care Leader Action Guide to Reduce Avoidable Readmissions is a unique guide for hospital leaders that gathers the strategies found in the main interventions for lowering the rate of avoidable readmissions and synthesizes them into one easy-to-use resource. This free, downloadable guide was developed after a collaborative meeting with leaders on the subject. It was funded and produced by the Commonwealth Fund, the John A. Hartford Foundation, and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) of the American Hospital Association. You can download it at www.hret.org/readmissions. |
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