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Improving Maternal Outcomes Starts with Knowing Why

According to the CDC, 80% of pregnancy-related deaths can be prevented; that’s a 20% increase from previous years. Know why? That’s the theme for today’s Maternal Health Awareness Day – Know Why. Maternal Health Awareness Day, Jan. 23, shines a light on the many complex factors contributing to maternal health deaths and amplifies promising initiatives to combat the rising rates of maternal morbidity and mortality.
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New AHA, Vizient report shows better outcomes for hospitalized surgical patients

Patients in the hospital for surgeries had better outcomes in 2024 than they did in 2019, according to a
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FDA issues Class I recall for Olympus endoscope needles

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of certain Olympus ViziShot 2 FLEX Needles due to a possible patient safety issue caused by a potentially deformed a-traumatic tip.
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Delivering Safe, Quality Care to Patients Is the Top Priority for Hospitals and Health Systems

The 2025 AHA Leadership Summit wrapped up on July 22, and as always, it was energizing and inspiring to connect with so many talented and dedicated people whose passion and vision for health care promise great things for the future.
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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
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Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders to Shape the Future of Health Care

The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospitals and health systems in which they serve, as well as in our field overall.
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AHA makes 100 suggestions to Trump administration on providing regulatory relief 

The AHA May 12 responded to the Office of Management and Budget's April 11 request for information on regulatory relief, making 100 suggestions to the Trump administration to help reduce burden on hospitals and health systems.
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Tariff Implications for American Health Care

A series of tariffs recently implemented could have significant implications for health care.
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Chair File: United in Efforts to Ensure Safety and Quality for Patients

One week in early March every year is designated as Patient Safety Awareness Week, a national recognition to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety.  
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Pollack receives ASHP Award of Honor 

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack this week received the ASHP Award of Honor, which recognizes individuals outside the pharmacy discipline who have made extraordinary national or worldwide contributions to the health field.