Case Studies
In Chicago, the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged communities of color, disproportionately affecting Black residents. They represent only 30% of the population,…
Using Collaboration to Advance Health Equity
On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Jay Bhatt, D.O., AHA senior vice president and chief medical officer, and Maurice Jones, president and CEO of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, discuss social determinants of health and how collaborations between hospitals and community development organizations can advance health equity.
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Case Studies
For residents living in Chicago’s 60623 ZIP code, known as South Lawndale, Saint Anthony Hospital (SAH) Community Wellness Programs have provided a wide…
Letter/Comment
America’s hospitals and health systems, physicians and nurses urge Senators. Mitch McConnell and Charles E. Schumer to include in the next COVID…
Case Studies
Loyola Medicine has maintained a strong partnership with its neighboring communities in Chicago’s near western suburbs. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, this…
Special Bulletin
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today issued the following statement in response to the killing of George Floyd and the unrest throughout the country.
AHA…
Testimony
Statement of the
American Hospital Association for the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
U.S. House of Representatives
“The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-…