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7 Tactics for Successfully Driving Health Care Team Engagement

In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape — where patient outcomes and safety are non-negotiable top priorities — health systems and their staff are under constant pressure to balance competing demands.
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Integration of Care: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Mary Thompson, president at Trillium Place and member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health, shares her experience working in the largest mental health and addiction recovery organization in central Illinois.
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AHA video series highlights careers in behavioral health 

AHA June 27 released the first three of a series of videos highlighting various behavioral health roles and career paths in a hospital or health system, as well as the commitment and passion of current health care workers.
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Putting People First: Why Language Matters in Behavioral Health Care

Language not only describes what we think, but shapes how we think.
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Senate introduces bill reauthorizing Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

The AHA Jan. 28 voiced support for bipartisan legislation to reauthorize for five years the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which provides grants to help health care organizations offer behavioral health services for front-line health care workers.
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Chair File: Thank You This Week and Every Day to Our Incredible Health Care Workforce

2024 AHA Board Chair Joanne Conroy, M.D., expresses gratitude to the health care workforce for their skill, commitment and compassionate care.
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Chair File: Keeping Health Care Workers Safe

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative shares resources and strategies to promote a culture of safety across the field. To guide health care leaders in efforts to prevent and mitigate violence, the HAV initiative developed the Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework.
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Senate committee passes legislation on mental health, emergency pediatric services

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions May 23 passed legislation that included proposals on mental health and emergency pediatric services during a markup session.
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Chair File: Celebrating the ‘Power of Rural’ and Keeping Rural Hospitals Strong

Every November, we celebrate National Rural Health Day to raise awareness of the challenges facing rural hospitals and health systems and help highlight the innovative work they are doing to preserve access to high-quality, affordable care.
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AHA podcast: De-escalating Workplace Violence by 75% with WellSpan Health 

Kenneth Rogers, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer at WellSpan Health, discusses how the implementation of their Behavioral Health Emergency Response Team has successfully de-escalated workplace violence incidents by 75% since 2019.