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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.
AHA News
- Apr 30, 2012 | Hospitals encouraged to preview quality data
- Apr 23, 2012 | Congress urged to prioritize funding that improves access to quality care
- Apr 23, 2012 | AHRQ issues 2011 health care quality and disparities reports
- Apr 19, 2012 | CDC reports reductions in healthcare-associated infections
- Apr 12, 2012 | CMS suspends use of hospital outpatient quality measure
- Apr 09, 2012 | Study looks at impact of changes in pay-for-performance demonstration
- Apr 02, 2012 | CMS reports on 2010 physician quality reporting, eRx incentive payments
- Mar 29, 2012 | Study compares pay-for-performance, public reporting outcomes
- Mar 21, 2012 | Joint Commission recommends steps to reduce glucose meter safety risk
- Mar 15, 2012 | Journal spotlights successful safety net hospital quality initiatives
Publications
- May 15, 2012 | Reinvention
- May 15, 2012 | Focus on the C-Suite: Frontliner-in-chief
- May 15, 2012 | The Mental Health Crisis
- May 15, 2012 | Celebrating Innovation in Palliative Care
- May 15, 2012 | Clinical Integration: The Foundation of Our Future
- May 15, 2012 | Physician Engagement: Partnering for Collaboration
- May 15, 2012 | Committing to Change: Enabling Accountable Care
- May 15, 2012 | The Capital Challenge: Think Outside the Box
- May 15, 2012 | The Hospital of the Future: Strategies for Success
- May 15, 2012 | Managing the Transition: The Role of Governance
Recent Efforts
- Apr 23, 2012 | AHA to Sens. Harkin and Shelby Re: Prioritization of Funding that Improves Access to Quality Care
- Apr 23, 2012 | AHA to Reps. Rehberg and DeLauro Re: Prioritization of Funding that Improves Access to Quality Care
- Nov 08, 2011 | The Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations: The Final Rule
- Nov 02, 2011 | CMS Releases Three Final Rules For CY 2012 - Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment System, Physician Fee Schedule and End-Stage Renal Disease PPS
- Oct 03, 2011 | Health Organizations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Re: GME
- Sep 14, 2011 | CMS Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
- Sep 14, 2011 | Examining the Drivers of Readmissions and Reducing Unnecessary Readmissions for Better Patient Care
- Sep 01, 2011 | AHA to CMS Re: CMS Administrative Simplification
- Aug 26, 2011 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: Calendar Year 2012 End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ERSD)
- Aug 04, 2011 | Updated Readmission and Mortality Rate Data on Hospital Compare
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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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