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Hospitals are Community Cornerstones and Advance Health in Many Ways

Nonprofit hospitals have special obligations to their communities in exchange for being tax-exempt.
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Hospitals and Health Systems Advance Health for Patients and Communities in Countless Ways

All hospitals and health systems provide an oasis of care, compassion and healing to the patients and communities they serve.
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Perspective: Advancing the Health of Communities is Central to Every Hospital’s Mission

Two studies released last week during Community Health Improvement Week highlight the tremendous value hospitals provide to benefit their communities.
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Transforming Health Care for Older Adults as an Age-Friendly Health System

Older adults are living and working longer than any time in our history, redefining what life’s later stages look like.
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Everyday Heroes: Hospitals and Caregivers Bring Holiday Joy All Year Long

The arrival of the holiday season and the coming New Year remind us of the swift passage of time. But they also demonstrate the timelessness of human kindness.
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Making Progress on Health Equity … But We Must Do More

One year ago, we asked hospitals and health systems to participate in an important effort – AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap.
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Perspective: Speaking with One Voice to Advocate for Strong Hospitals and Healthy Communities

Hospital and health system leaders from across the country next weekend will begin to arrive in Washington, D.C.
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Perspective: Supporting Our Field on the Journey to Health Equity

When it comes to the state of American health care, we have much to be proud of. At the same time, we must also acknowledge that the benefits of our nation’s health care system have not always been equally accessible to all of our citizens.
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Thanksgiving Is Always a Time for Gratitude

From all of us at the American Hospital Association, best wishes for a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving.
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Perspective: Reconnected and Ready to Rebuild and Reimagine a Better Health Care System

Courage. Compassion. Workforce. Health equity. Heroes. Challenges. Innovation. Community partnerships. Leadership. Opportunities. These were some of the most common words we heard from attendees and speakers talking about our field at this week’s AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.