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Chair File: Supporting Hospitals on the Journey to Strengthen Diversity and Health Equity
AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has been working for more than 25 years to advance health equity, diversity and inclusion by supporting hospitals, health systems, patients and communities. While the health care field has made some progress, we still have a long way to go.
Chair File: A Historic Moment to Help Heal Our Society
Any way you cut it, this has been a very tough few weeks in our country. We have witnessed a colorful tapestry of Americans voicing loud opposition to the systemic injustices and institutional racism. We’re also seeing centuries’ worth of wounds being opened and spilling into our streets — and tragically into our emergency departments — here in the greater Kansas City metro and in cities of every size coast-to-coast.
Chair File: A Moment to Reflect — and Act — on Health Equity
Tomorrow, May 25, marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. His death shined a spotlight on the systemic racism and inequities in many aspects of our society. These include inequities in health and health care.
Chair File: Gratitude — This Week and Every Week — for Our Hospital Teams
Today is “Our Cup Runneth Over with Gratitude” Day at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kan. Employees are wearing blue and yellow SBA colors and getting a stainless steel cup as a small gift of thanks from their hospital leaders.
Chairman’s File: Celebrating hope and healing during National Hospital Week
Our hospitals and health systems are exceptional because the 6.2 million women and men who deliver care within them never lose sight of the core truth: Health care is people taking care of people.
Chair File: Rural Hospitals Are Vital to the Health of Our Nation
This Thursday, Nov. 18, is National Rural Health Day. It’s an opportunity to show support for our rural hospitals and health systems, and also raise awareness about their resiliency, resolve, relationships and readiness — this year’s themes for the recognition day.
Chair File: Celebrating Hospitals and Nurses
National Hospital Week is a wonderful opportunity to take time to celebrate the health care field and the people who make health care so special.
Chair File: Recognizing Leadership and Innovation in Health Care Quality
Each year, the AHA Quest for Quality Prize recognizes hospitals and health systems that have committed to and are making significant progress toward providing exceptional care to patients based on those six “STEEEP” aims.
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.
Chair File: America's Hospitals Gather at AHA Annual Meeting
This weekend kicks off a not-to-be-missed event for hospital and health system leaders: the AHA's 2017 Annual Membership Meeting.