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Guides and Reports

Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Staff Outcomes

Guides and Reports
Report shows hospitals outperform pre-pandemic levels, boosting patient safety, care experience and workforce resilience.
Workforce Data, Issues & Trends, Infection Prevention and Control, Safety culture, Culture of Safety, Patient Safety Initiative
Guides and Reports
Public

Hospitals Continue to Improve Performance on Key Patient Safety Measures, Outcomes in 2025

Guides and Reports
New data show that hospitals’ and health systems’ relentless focus on safety and quality improvement is paying off for patients and communities.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, AHA
Guides and Reports
Public

New Analysis Connects Better Outcomes for Hospitalized Surgical Patients to Improvements in Key Patient Safety Indicators

Guides and Reports
Surgical patients had better outcomes in 2024 vs. 2019, with fewer infections, falls, and major complications, per AHA and Vizient® report.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, Post-Acute Care
Case Studies
Public

Mount Sinai Beth Israel: Getting To Zero in 2022

Case Studies
In 2022, the hospital achieved zero harms from CAUTI and CLABSI by following fundamental protocols with consistency and efficiency.
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Patient Safety Initiative FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Hospitals and health systems shared their passion to reinforce patient safety efforts with AHA, resulting in this national patient safety initiative.
Quality & Patient Safety
Guides and Reports

Strategies for Medical Surge Management During Public Health Emergencies

Guides and Reports
This guide offers strategies to manage medical surges during a natural or human-caused disaster, with a focus on staffing, supply, space and systems.
Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Emergency Readiness, Collaboration & Partnerships, Workforce, AHA
Webforms/Surveys

2024 Patient Safety Initiative Member Registration

Webforms/Surveys
AHA invites member hospitals and health systems to join us in elevating our long-held commitment to patient safety.
Quality & Patient Safety
Guides and Reports

Strategies for Cyber Preparedness in Health Care

Guides and Reports
This guide provides action strategies for hospital and health system teams to protect data, operations and patient care from growing cyberthreats.
Cybersecurity, Emergency Readiness, Collaboration & Partnerships, AHA
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
Public

Improving Survival Rates for Surgical Patients: 3 Takeaways

AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
Hospitals have made significant gains over the past five years in improving survival rates for surgical patients and reducing post-surgical complications, according to a recent report from the AHA and Vizient.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Quality & Patient Safety, Quality Improvement Opportunities
Trailblazers

Uniting Specialty Telemedicine on One Platform

Trailblazers
This Trailblazer explores how hospitals are consolidating specialty telemedicine on a single platform to improve access and patient outcomes.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Access & Health Coverage, Leveraging Technology, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce Engagement, Care Delivery Transformation