AHA Leadership Summit News Coverage

AHA Chairman Brian Gragnolati, AHA Chair-elect Melinda Estes, M.D., AHA Chair-elect Designate Rod Hochman, M.D., and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack kicked off the AHA Leadership Summit this afternoon.

Nearly 1,500 hospital and health system leaders are in San Diego for the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit, where they are examining strategies for enhancing the affordability and value of health care; opportunities for advancing quality, patient safety and community health improvement; models for creating cultures of innovation that drive delivery system transformation; leadership competencies and workforce strategies for positive change; and governance excellence.

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AHA cancels Leadership Summit
May 13, 2020
Recognizing the ongoing efforts of hospital and health systems fighting COVID-19 in their communities while also providing care for other patient needs, the AHA has cancelled its Leadership Summit, scheduled for July 19-21 in San Diego, and all affiliated events.
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Chairman’s File: Recognizing leaders in our field
Aug 12, 2019 by Brian Gragnolati
Often quietly and out of the public eye, the vital work of advancing health in America happens on many fronts.
Special Report: The Buzz - Takeaways from the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
The Buzz: Takeaways from the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
Aug 9, 2019
Health care’s leading thinkers, innovators and doers recently convened at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego. They explored innovation processes and transformational strategies to better engage patients. Look inside for what had health care leaders buzzing at the conference.
Innovation Challenge award recipients 2019, onstage at AHA Leadership Summit
AHA announces 2019 Innovation Challenge winners
Jul 29, 2019
NewYork Presbyterian, Henry Ford Health System of Detroit and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will receive funding, resources and other support to help bring their 2019 AHA Innovation Challenge ideas to life.
Video: Highlights from the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
Jul 26, 2019
Video highlights from the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit.
Video: Highlights from the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
Jul 26, 2019
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Maryjane Wurth standing at a podium speaking to 2019 AHA Leadership Summit attendees.
AHA's Wurth highlights importance of innovation, partnerships
Jul 26, 2019
Hospitals and health systems are innovating and evolving to improve care and promote health, and the AHA is helping them with these efforts to advance health in America, said Maryjane Wurth, AHA executive vice president and chief operating officer.
AHA Leadership Summit 2019 Keynote Speakers Dayna Bowen Matthew, Dr. Bechara Choucair, and Brenda Schmidt
Keynote speakers highlight the power of improving community health
Jul 26, 2019
At this morning's opening keynote session speakers focused on improving quality and lowering health care costs. 
Jay Bhatt at a podium speaking to attendees of the a 2019 AHA Leadership Summit education session.
Educational sessions focus on top priorities for health care leaders
Jul 26, 2019
Conference attendees participated in educational sessions focused on achieving affordability and value through new payment and delivery models; quality and performance improvement; advancing health through community partnerships; transformational leadership and workforce development; creating a culture of innovation; and governance excellence.
AHA Leadership Summit Roundtable participants speaking to each other.
Roundtables underscore health field's goals, successes
Jul 26, 2019
The AHA hosted a number of roundtables on topics including interoperability; quality; access; maternal health; artificial intelligence; integrating behavioral health and physical health; scaling innovation; and improving community health through partnerships.