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AHA celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week 

March 8-14 marks Patient Safety Awareness Week. The AHA has several resources including podcasts, videos and reports that show how AHA members are advancing patient safety through innovative programs and technologies.
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AHA podcast: Inside Hartford HealthCare’s Patient Safety Revolution 

Stephanie Calcasola, R.N., chief quality officer and vice president of quality and safety at Hartford HealthCare, unpacks the programs, technology and cultural shifts that drove measurable and nationally recognized results in patient safety.
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JAMA article shows patient safety measures surpass pre-pandemic levels 

A JAMA article co-authored by AHA Chief Physician Executive Chris DeRienzo, M.D., and leaders from Vizient highlights that hospitals and health systems have improved patient safety measures as they are caring for sicker patients.
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AHA podcast: How Simulation Is Transforming Patient Safety and Emergency Readiness

Kelley Sava, associate vice president of simulation at Advocate Health, and Brian Bjoern, M.D., patient safety manager at Laerdal Medical, share how simulation-based training helps identify safety gaps, improve teamwork and communication, and prepare clinicians for life-saving scenarios before they reach the bedside.
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Blog shares insights from hospital leaders at AHA’s inaugural Rural Patient Safety Convening

Rural hospital leaders recently shared strategies and insights on improving safety culture, governance and care reliability at the AHA’s Rural Patient Safety Convening in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 6-8.
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AHA podcast: HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 1

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares insights into the organization’s bold approach to improving safety outcomes.
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AHA blog: How HCA Healthcare Is Using AI to Redefine Patient Safety

An AHA blog published today shares how HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tenn., has been leveraging artificial intelligence to reduce risk and improve health outcomes. 
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AHA podcast: HCA’s AI-driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 2 

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s largest health systems is putting artificial intelligence into practice by building responsible governance, reducing clinical and operational variance, and enhancing the work of front-line caregivers.
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House subcommittee hearing discusses impacts of drug pricing on health care costs 

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today hosted a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.”