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AHA podcast: HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 1

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares insights into the organization’s bold approach to improving safety outcomes.
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AHA Trustee Insights examines leading board practices on quality and patient safety

A Q&A in the July edition of AHA Trustee Insights features leaders from Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts discussing the importance of board members being knowledgeable on quality and patient safety and how they educate their board on five key areas.
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AHA’s Pollack details significant progress hospitals have made improving patient safety

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack explains how hospitals have made meaningful progress in patient safety and delivering high-quality care, in a column published June 27 by the Future of Personal Health that also appeared in printed copies of USA Today. 
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New report shows improvements in patient safety and workforce resilience

The AHA and Press Ganey today released a new report showing hospital and health system patients reporting improvements in overall care experience and perception of safety alongside gains in key safety outcomes. It also shows that the health care workforce has had a rebound in their reported experience, resilience and perceptions of safety culture.
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AHA brief: The Board’s Role in Quality and Patient Safety

A new Boardroom Brief by AHA Trustee Services identifies questions trustees should ask their C-suite executives on safety culture, quality improvement, board and committee meetings, and patient engagement and satisfaction.
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AHA webpage highlights how hospitals and health systems integrate patient safety

As part of the AHA's Patient Safety Initiative, a dedicated webpage features case studies showing how hospitals and health systems across the nation are implementing effective and innovative programs to create a culture of safety, improve staff well-being and connect with their communities.
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AHA podcast: Workforce Culture is the Key to Patient Outcomes

Nell Buhlman, chief administrative officer and head of strategy at Press Ganey, and Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA chief physician executive, explore the data-backed connection between employee engagement and patient outcomes.
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Q&A highlights how board rounding improves accountability, patient safety 

In a Q&A featured in the latest AHA Trustee Insights newsletter, leaders from UP Health System — Portage in Michigan discuss their process for implementing board rounding as a board orientation tool, providing trustees an opportunity to engage with front-line workers and better understand the organization's patient safety culture.
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AHA podcast: Data and Curiosity — Strategies to Strengthen Patient Safety

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Tori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health and AHA board member, discuss how hospital lead