American Hospital Association

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.