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Community Health Improvement Week | Center
Community Health Improvement Week is a time to highlight hospitals partnering to enhance health and well-being.
Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act
Medicare pays most acute-care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume.These programs are Medicare- dependent Hospitals (MDHs), Low-volume Adjustment (LVA) and Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).
Community Health and Environment
Guidance and resources to support hospitals’ efforts to assess, plan for and respond to the environment’s impact on community health.
Supporting Victims and Communities of Mass Violence Incidents
The Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAV) is proud to partner with the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC) to provide resources and support surrounding incidents of mass violence for the communities and patients served by our hospitals and health systems.
The Hospital Community Collaborative (HCC) | Center
The Hospital Community Collaborative provides resources to hospitals seeking to collaborate to reduce disparities in health outcomes.
Older Adult Behavioral Health
With approximately 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, older adults’ behavioral health is an area of significant concern — particularly when you consider that chronic conditions common in older adults such as diabetes, stroke, hearing loss or heart disease can put them at greater risk of depression and anxiety.
AHA Senate Statement on What Can Congress Do to End the Medical Debt Crisis in America
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Issue Brief: Building a Safe Workplace and Community - Violence Mitigation in a Culture of Safety
This issue brief, the third of four in the series, examines how hospitals’ violence mitigation efforts can fit effectively into an organization’s culture of safety strategy.
Social Determinants of Health Series
The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.
Promoting Healthy Communities
Hospitals are a vital part of their communities and the services they provide extend well beyond just curing injury or illness. Hospitals are taking responsibility for the health of their communities, helping people get and stay healthy year round.