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Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Staff Outcomes

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Report shows hospitals outperform pre-pandemic levels, boosting patient safety, care experience and workforce resilience.
Workforce Data, Issues & Trends, Infection Prevention and Control, Safety culture, Culture of Safety, Patient Safety Initiative
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Hospitals Continue to Improve Performance on Key Patient Safety Measures, Outcomes in 2025

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New data show that hospitals’ and health systems’ relentless focus on safety and quality improvement is paying off for patients and communities.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, AHA
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Costs of Caring

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This Costs of Caring report provides a data-driven assessment of the financial realities faced by hospitals and health systems, and underscores why sustainable affordability solutions must address the structural drivers of cost growth rather than focusing narrowly on hospital prices alone.
Finance & Budgeting, Cost Management, Workforce, Nurses, Drug Prices, Workforce Supply and Demand, Advocacy & Public Policy, Telling the Hospital Story, Tariffs
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Suicide Prevention: Evidence-Informed Interventions for the Health Care Workforce Guide

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This guide shares twelve evidence-informed interventions for preventing suicide and improving mental well-being for the health care workforce.
Suicide Prevention, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Access to Behavioral Health, Workforce, Physician Alliance: Be Well
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New Analysis Connects Better Outcomes for Hospitalized Surgical Patients to Improvements in Key Patient Safety Indicators

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Surgical patients had better outcomes in 2024 vs. 2019, with fewer infections, falls, and major complications, per AHA and Vizient® report.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, Post-Acute Care
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Engaging Your Workforce

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The AHA and Press Ganey partnered with leaders from seven health care systems — including chief human resource officers, chief nursing officers and chief medical officers — to gain insight into their employee and physician experience strategies.
Workforce
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2023 Costs of Caring

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Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.
Finance & Budgeting, Cost Management, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Coverage and Reimbursement, Workforce, Nurses, Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Drug Prices, Workforce Supply and Demand, Advocacy & Public Policy, Telling the Hospital Story
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2024 Costs of Caring

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While recent data suggest that some hospital and health system finances have experienced modest stabilization from historic lows in 2022, the hospital field is still far from where it needs to be to meet the demand for care, invest in new and promising technologies and interventions, and stand ready for the next health care crisis.
Finance & Budgeting, Cost Management, Workforce, Nurses, Drug Prices, Workforce Supply and Demand, Advocacy & Public Policy, Telling the Hospital Story
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Strategies for Medical Surge Management During Public Health Emergencies

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This guide offers strategies to manage medical surges during a natural or human-caused disaster, with a focus on staffing, supply, space and systems.
Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Emergency Readiness, Collaboration & Partnerships, Workforce, AHA
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Principles for Successful Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Models in Hospitals and Health Systems

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Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs) are increasingly part of health care teams providing a portion of care within many hospitals and health system
Workforce, AHA