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Improving Survival Rates for Surgical Patients: 3 Takeaways
Hospitals have made significant gains over the past five years in improving survival rates for surgical patients and reducing post-surgical complications, according to a recent report from the AHA and Vizient.
Top 4 Takeaways from New AHA Safety Insights Report
The newly released Insights Report, “Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Staff Outcomes,” highlights progress on additional outcome measures of patient safety including some that reflect the ongoing work led by nurses to protect patients.
2025 Environmental Scan
The 2024 AHA Environmental Scan details data and trends that have implications for the health care field for the coming year and beyond. The Scan will help your staff, leadership and board strategize and plan for the future.
Stemming Violence, Supporting Community Health: One California Hospital’s Plan
Learn how Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is working to protect the community from violence and support patients beyond the hospital.
4 Leaders in Improving Quality Care
AHA Quest for Quality Prize winner WellSpan Health is determined to improve health equity across its eight-hospital system headquartered in York, Pennsylvania.
Case Study: Changing Perceptions About Safety Event Reporting at Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health, dual headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., and Downers Grove, Ill., made event reporting a top priority by recognizing it as a strategic organizational goal. Staff developed an internal formula to standardize safety event reporting data and compare incident levels throughout 100-day periods.
Case Study: Building a Culture of Safety with Peer-to-Peer Support at CHI Health
From 2019 to 2020, Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health reduced staff assaults resulting in injuries by 50%.
AHA's 2022-2024 Strategic Plan
The American Hospital Association’s 2022-2024 Strategic Plan seeks to position the AHA to lead, represent and serve the field as its national advocate and provide guidance to our members and stakeholders who will tailor their paths to their own communities.
Case Study: Strict Entry Procedures at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Buckhannon in W.Va.
In 2019, leaders at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Buckhannon in West Virginia, a critical access hospital, realized they needed to strengthen their security presence and add safety controls to their facility.
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