This month is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience. AHA has created and compiled resources for hospitals and health systems, who play an important role in providing behavioral health care and helping patients find resources available in their community.

See how much we’ve accomplished together so far this year.

Join senior hospital and health system leaders and clinicians, trustees, and next generation health leaders who are reimagining health care through high level, transformational strategies and innovative approaches for delivering greater value and health equity through operational excellence, creative partnerships, and redefined delivery models.

The Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAV) shares examples and best practices for addressing all forms of violence affecting our staff as well as the patients and communities we serve. HAV has a particular emphasis on youth violence prevention, workplace violence prevention and combatting human trafficking.

The AHA shared with congressional leaders the association’s recommendations for infrastructure investments that should be included in an upcoming legislative package to ensure hospitals and health systems are fully equipped to care for their communities now and into the future.

The AHA continues to curate ready-to-use tools from trusted experts while developing new, additional resources to help hospitals quickly and effectively share sound messages and accurate information on COVID-19 vaccines.

Read stories of how hospitals and health systems are vaccinating a nation through creativity, collaboration and compassion.

President Biden signed the bill the day after the House passed it.

On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes a number of provisions that affect hospitals and health systems. Read the Legislative Advisory summarizing the legislation.

The AHA has compiled resources to keep you informed of important updates related to the progress and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, along with in-development therapeutics for patients with COVID-19.

AHA Member-Only Resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Price Transparency final rule went into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. AHA offers resources to help members meet patient demand for easier access to out-of-pocket cost estimates. 

Join President and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health and AHA Board Chair Rod Hochman, M.D., for brief conversation with Stacey Stewart, president and CEO of March of Dimes, during which he presents her with AHA’s 2020 Award of Honor for her organization’s work.