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U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems Enhance Patient Safety

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are implementing innovative programs to connect with their communities and enhance patient safety.
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Health Systems

Sixty-seven percent of AHA member hospitals are part of health systems, the majority consisting of three to 10 hospitals. Health systems range in size, geography and facility type. Three-quarters are not-for-profit, with another 10% identifying as Catholic church-related and 10% as for-profit investor-owned. The remaining are non-federal government of varying types.
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Addressing Violence in the Hospital Community

Jim Leonard, M.D., is president and CEO of Carle Health based in Urbana, Ill., connects the dots for boards addressing violence in hospitals.
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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.
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#HAVhope Friday: Day of Awareness

On June 5, 2026, hospitals and health systems will come together for #HAVhope Friday, a national day of awareness to combat violence.
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Continuing Our Efforts to Address Violence

Every day, the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems show up for work to deliver healing and hope for patients, comfort families and strengthen communities.
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Hospitals Against Violence | HAVhope

The Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative exists to share examples and best practices with the field about workplace and community violence.
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Community Violence

Discover how the AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative is taking action to address community violence and protect hospital employees from its effects.
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Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Prevent and Protect

This document presents 14 distinct chapters on implementing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) strategies within ho