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Patient Safety Awareness Week

Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week! March 9-15. Join AHA in raising awareness, celebrating successes, and sharing resources for patient safety nationwide.
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Hospitals That Have Committed to the 340B Principles

To ensure good stewardship of the 340B program, hospitals participating in the program should structure hospital policies and practices to demonstrate their commitment. That demonstration of commitment includes sharing publicly how 340B savings are used to benefit the community, by, for example reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services for those in the community. The following hospitals have taken that commitment.
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Telling the Hospital Story

American hospitals take pride in providing commitment, compassion and comfort for anyone in need of care.
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Patient Billing Guidelines Affirmation

The American Hospital Association’s voluntary Patient Billing Guidelines outline how hospitals and health systems can best serve their patients and communities, and underscore their commitment to ensuring that conversations about financial obligations do not impede care, while recognizing that determinations around financial assistance require mutual sharing of information by providers and patients.
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Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel --- United States, 2010--11 Influenza Season

This report summarizes the results of that survey, which indicated that overall influenza vaccination coverage among HCP was 63.5 percent during the 2010--11 influenza season, similar to coverage for
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Infrastructure Advocacy: Seeking Congress’ Support for Hospitals and Health Systems in Upcoming Legislation

While your senators and representatives are in their home districts and states for the Memorial Day recess, please contact your lawmakers and urge them to prioritize hospitals and health systems in the infrastructure legislative package discussions.
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Telling the Hospital Story: Member Resources

The goal of the Seizing the Conversation initiative is to balance the public narrative and better tell the hospital story. AHA is working to build a visible and consistent drumbeat of stories and examples that illustrate the crucial role hospitals and health systems play in their communities, as well as push back on biased research and commentary.
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Preventing Falls with Injury Project

Approximately 11,000 fatal patient falls occur in U.S.
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Wear A Mask Campaign

This campaign aims to offer resources on proper mask-wearing and care practices in addition to advice from health leaders to better equip our nation with the information they need to keep themselves, their family, and their communities safe.
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2013 AHA Nova Awards

AHA NOVA Awards honor effective, collaborative programs focused on improving community health status.