American Hospital AssociationAHA Highlights Supply Chain Updates and Resources The AHA is sharing information and resources on the supply chain situation following the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina. View Now Support for Your Cybersecurity Program Visit the AHA’s new Cybersecurity Support webpage to learn how we can help support your organization’s implementation of risk mitigation practices. For example, dedicated resources and special offerings from AHA cybersecurity partners can help your organization meet the voluntary HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals. Learn More about Cybersecurity Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Focusing on Patient Safety with AHA Board Member Steve Diaz, M.D., of MaineGeneral Health Joanne M. Conrad, M.D., talks with Steve Diaz, M.D., chief medical officer at MaineGeneral Health in Augusta and an AHA board member about MaineGeneral’s health care quality and safety initiatives. Watch the Latest Leadership Dialogue Perspective: Hospitals are Community Cornerstones and Advance Health in Many Ways All of America’s hospitals and health systems are cornerstones of their communities. They not only deliver around-the-clock care and essential services to patients, but they also provide a broad range of critical health, social and other programs that advance the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Read the Latest Perspective Community Health Leaders: Share Your Story The annual Dick Davidson NOVA Award celebrates outstanding collaboration among hospitals and community partners to advance community health through economic, social, or health care initiatives. The 2025 application is now online. Apply Now! New Report Shows Hospital Patient Safety Performance Improving The AHA today released a new report showing that hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was right before the COVID-19 pandemic and that hospitals made these improvements while caring for more complex patients with more significant health care needs. Read the Report The Market Scan 2024 Health Care Disruption Outlook Report Outside disruptors from retail pharmacies and tech companies to online mega-retailers and payers continue to reshape the health care delivery landscape. Last year saw marked shifts in strategy among some of the most well-financed disruptors. Download the 2024 Health Care Disruption Outlook Report Latest News See More News Stories AHA podcast: Data Helps Drive DEI Efforts at Hackensack Meridian Health Oct 4, 2024 North Carolina, Tennessee associations establish relief funds for hospital employees affected by Helene Oct 4, 2024 AHA urges DEA and HHS to extend waivers of in-person requirements prior to virtual prescribing of controlled substances Oct 4, 2024 AHA comments on proposed rule designed to improve patient engagement, information sharing, interoperability Oct 4, 2024 Strengthening Cybersecurity to Protect Patients and Access to Care Oct 4, 2024 Video: Why Integrating Behavioral and Primary Care Matters to Trustees Oct 3, 2024 AHA unveils revamped maternal and child health webpages Oct 3, 2024 HHS issues final guidance for second cycle of drug price negotiations Oct 3, 2024 A Rural Hospital Uses Simulation Training to Learn and Practice Emergency Preparedness Skills Oct 3, 2024 AHA podcast: Caring for Our Kids — Children's Colorado Is Meeting the Needs of Medically Complex Patients Oct 2, 2024 New AHA white paper explores human-centered design Oct 2, 2024 FEMA lifts immediate needs funding status for disaster relief fund Oct 2, 2024 Advocacy Member Updates on Supply Chain Following Closure of Baxter Plant and Resources to Help with Conservation Efforts Oct 4, 2024 Public AHA Requests Flexibility Extension from HHS on DEA Telemedicine Prescribing Oct 4, 2024 Public AHA Requests Flexibility Extension on DEA Telemedicine Prescribing Oct 4, 2024 Public AHA Comment Letter on HHS HTI-2 (Interoperability) Proposed Rule Oct 4, 2024 Member Supply Chain Updates Following Temporary Closure of Baxter’s Plant in North Carolina Due to Hurricane Helene Oct 2, 2024 Member CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Interim Final Rule for Low Wage Index Policy Oct 1, 2024 AHA Action Center DiscoverEngageExplore All Center Programs Leadership Scan Managing the Workforce with AI Oct 24 Sep 13, 2024 Market Scan 4 Ways AI Is Accelerating Care Delivery Innovation Oct 1, 2024 Providers Boost Cybersecurity Spending in Wake of Change Healthcare Breach Oct 1, 2024 How to Strengthen Your Nurse Retention Strategy Sep 24, 2024 More Innovation Telling the Hospital Story Revolutionary Cardiac Technology Utilized by Wyoming Hospital Oct 4, 2024 Hospital Provides Newborns with 'Readiness Bags' for Early Education Sep 24, 2024 For A-fib Patients, a Life Without Blood Thinners Sep 19, 2024 Public Suicide Prevention in Wisconsin’s Farming Communities Sep 17, 2024 Banner Desert Medical Center celebrates grand opening of new Maternal-Fetal Medicine clinic Sep 16, 2024 New Robotic Platform Technologies are Helping Transform Early Lung Cancer Diagnoses Sep 16, 2024 More on Telling the Hospital Story Upcoming Events & Education Event Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) Made Easy: Compliance with the Latest HHS Recommendations Oct 10 Event Understanding Origins of Violence in Health Care Facilities Oct 15 Event From AI Buzz to Bedside: Practical Implementation for Health Care Oct 17 See the Full Events & Education Calendar Our VisionA just society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.Telling the Hospital Story Boards Supporting Women’s Health Sep 5, 2024 Is Your Board Ready to Lead into the Future? Sep 4, 2024 Artificial Intelligence and the Trustee Sep 4, 2024 A Rural Hospital Uses Simulation Training to Learn and Practice Emergency Preparedness Skills Oct 3, 2024 Member Rural Health News Update September 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 AHA podcast: "Saving People's Lives" — Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities Sep 27, 2024 Latest Podcasts Data Helps Drive DEI Efforts at Hackensack Meridian Health Oct 4, 2024 Caring for Our Kids: Children's Colorado Is Meeting the Needs of Medically Complex Patients Oct 1, 2024 Leadership Dialogue Series: A Passion for Patient Safety with Steven Diaz, M.D. Sep 30, 2024 AHA Leadership Experience 2024 Oct 8-10 Feb 20, 2024 Implement a Peer Support Program on a Low Budget: MediSys Sep 26, 2023 Refreshing a Peer-to-Peer Support Program Within a Large System: Indiana University Health Sep 26, 2023 AHA