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Smarter, Safer Hospitals: How HCA Healthcare Is Using AI to Redefine Patient Safety

Cross-industry insights and new technology are helping HCA Healthcare reduce risk, improve outcomes and lead the future of high-reliability care
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Quality and Patient Safety Blogs

Blogs from the AHA Trustee Services on quality and patient safety.
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Hospitals Work to Improve Patient Safety Every Day

Hospitals and health systems across the country vary in size, as well as the types of services and specialties they offer. They also offer many different programs to meet the unique needs of the communities they serve.
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Trustees Have an Important Role in Age-Friendly Care that Benefits All Patients

An unswerving commitment age-friendly quality and patient safety principles improves outcomes for older patients and patients of all ages.
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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.’”
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Making Progress on Health Equity … But We Must Do More

One year ago, we asked hospitals and health systems to participate in an important effort – AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap.
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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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Clear Lines of Authority Help Power Health Care Excellence

Blurred roles and responsibilities are among the obstacles that can impede a hospital or health care organization’s path to improvement.
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Tapping Community Partners to Codesign Black Maternal Care 

By codesigning care with community partners, hospitals can proactively and collaboratively work toward improving Black maternal health outcomes.
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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.