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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.
What COVID-19 Continues to Teach Us about Hospital Culture
Situated in the heart of Westchester County and just outside of New York City, White Plains Hospital was among the first hospitals in New York to face the COVID-19 pandemic during the early days of 2020, back when there were many unknowns.
Chairman’s File: Affordability continues to drive the health care conversation
Hospitals and health systems are tackling affordability head on. AHA’s The Value Initiative has been leading the charge — developing new resources, sharing best practices and convening inclusive forums to explore the best path forward.
Protecting Patients and Hospitals from Cyberattacks
This week, the FBI issued an urgent warning to all users — including hospitals — of a critical security soft spot within Oracle’s E-Business Suite, stating “This is ‘stop-what-you’re-doing and patch immediately vulnerability.’”
Chair File: Inside the Shutdown and Other Key 2025 Priorities
This week brings the fourth week of the federal government shutdown as Congress has yet to pass legislation to fund the government.
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.
Workplace Violence Prevention in Hospitals: SSM Health’s United Front
Workplace violence prevention in health care has become one of the most urgent priorities for hospitals and health care systems nationwide.
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: Improving Maternal Health for Black Women
This week is Black Maternal Health Week, and April is National Minority Health Month. It’s an opportunity to “deepen the conversation” about black maternal health in the U.S. and to highlight the “important role individuals and organizations can play” in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minority communities.
Chair File: Advancing Health and Quality Care in Rural Communities
For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.