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Chair File: Supporting Hospitals on the Journey to Strengthen Diversity and Health Equity
AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has been working for more than 25 years to advance health equity, diversity and inclusion by supporting hospitals, health systems, patients and communities. While the health care field has made some progress, we still have a long way to go.
What COVID-19 Continues to Teach Us about Hospital Culture
Situated in the heart of Westchester County and just outside of New York City, White Plains Hospital was among the first hospitals in New York to face the COVID-19 pandemic during the early days of 2020, back when there were many unknowns.
CDC to host webinars this week on hospital respiratory data reporting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nov. 1 announced it will host two webinars this week that will address frequently asked questions regarding the recently finalized hospital respiratory data condition of participation.
Patient Safety Continues to Improve Across America
If you had to describe a hospital’s mission, philosophy and guiding light with a single word, safety would sit at the top of the list.
Chair File: A Historic Moment to Help Heal Our Society
Any way you cut it, this has been a very tough few weeks in our country. We have witnessed a colorful tapestry of Americans voicing loud opposition to the systemic injustices and institutional racism. We’re also seeing centuries’ worth of wounds being opened and spilling into our streets — and tragically into our emergency departments — here in the greater Kansas City metro and in cities of every size coast-to-coast.
Chair File: A Moment to Reflect — and Act — on Health Equity
Tomorrow, May 25, marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. His death shined a spotlight on the systemic racism and inequities in many aspects of our society. These include inequities in health and health care.
Hospitals Work to Improve Patient Safety Every Day
Hospitals and health systems across the country vary in size, as well as the types of services and specialties they offer. They also offer many different programs to meet the unique needs of the communities they serve.
Chair file: Improving Maternal Health for Black Women
This week is Black Maternal Health Week, and April is National Minority Health Month. It’s an opportunity to “deepen the conversation” about black maternal health in the U.S. and to highlight the “important role individuals and organizations can play” in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minority communities.
Chair File: Advancing Health and Quality Care in Rural Communities
For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.
Chair file: Accelerating Health Equity: A Time for Action
One priority for hospitals and health systems is advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. The AHA’s next gathering, the Accelerating Health Equity Conference, May 10–12 in Cleveland, will focus on that topic.