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by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
For nearly a quarter of a century, the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare, of which AHA is a founding member, has shared our agenda of fortifying patients’ access to high-quality health care — 24/7/365.
by Julia Resnick
The award-winning five-episode Beyond Birth podcast series covers some of the pressing issues facing maternal health and well-being.
by David Lee, M.D. , by Gregory Lam, M.D., MHS
 
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Honoring the Service Members and Caregivers Who Have Kept Our Nation Strong and Safe | AHA News - Salute the fallen and remember their spirit and patriotism this Memorial Day weekend.
by Aaron Wesolowski, AHA Vice President of Research Strategy and Policy Communications, by John Allison, AHA Senior Associate Director of Health Analytics and Policy
The RAND Corporation recently released the fifth iteration of its biannual hospital price report. The AHA highlights the significant flaws in this latest iteration.
by Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Health Analytics & Policy, by Megha Parikh, Associate Director of Health Analytics and Policy
The inability of many patients to obtain needed drug therapies due to either high prices or shortages has negatively affected patient o
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
In this episode we discuss how hospitals and health systems can best provide behavioral health services and fully integrate treatment as part of patient-centered care.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
The many complexities of health care today continue to challenge hospital and health system governing boards to ensure that high-quality patient care is provided to the communities they serve.
by Aisha Syeda, MPH - Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives American Hospital Association
By codesigning care with community partners, hospitals can proactively and collaboratively work toward improving Black maternal health outcomes.
by Azziza Bankole, M.D., DFAPA
Social isolation and loneliness are important social determinants of physical and mental health that we, as a society, need to pay attention to and develop ways to mitigate their deleterious effects.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
This week is National Hospital Week. It’s a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate health care professionals working at the more than 6,000 hospitals, health systems and health networks across the United States.
The AHA’s new Costs of Caring report highlights how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
More than 1,000 people will convene in Kansas City, Mo., beginning tomorrow to participate in the 
In just a few days, we’ll kick off important recognitions for National Hospital Week, May 12-18, and National Nurses Week, May 6-12.
by Rebecca B. Chickey, MPH, Senior Director, Behavioral Health Services
Language not only describes what we think, but shapes how we think.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
In today’s episode, I talk with Lynn Todman, vice president of health equity and community partnerships at Corewell Health.
by Chris DeRienzo
Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA’s Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, discusses pediatric sepsis and what we can do to prevent, recognize and treat it.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is a time to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues. It’s also a time to recognize how mental illness and addiction can affect all of us — patients, providers, families and our society at large.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
The AHA has developed a sustainability roadmap for health care. This roadmap provides excellent resources and strategic guidance for hospitals and health systems that are adopting practices to support the environment and their communities.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Stand up. Speak out. Be heard. The stakes for the future of health care are too high to do anything less.