

Frequently Asked Questions About the American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.
Below you can find answers to questions that AHA Support are frequently asked.
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Visit the Data & Insights section on aha.org. If you need assistance, contact AHA’s Resource Center at rc@aha.org.
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Subscribe here.
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The next AHA Annual Meeting will be April 24-27, 2022. Future planned dates can be found here.
The AHA does not accept abstracts or speaker proposals for our AHA Annual Meeting.
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National Hospital Week is always celebrated during the week (Sunday to Saturday) that includes Florence Nightingale's birthday (May 12). In 2021, National Hospital Week will be May 9-15. Once the theme is announced, it will be posted on the National Hospital Week website.
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Visit ahasurvey.org or contact the survey team by email surveysupport@aha.org or phone 1.800.530.9092.
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Please complete the Permission Request Form.
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Visit the AHA Associate Program website or contact Ryan Engstrom for other opportunities.
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AHA.org is the website for the American Hospital Association. Information on CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS and other emergency cardiovascular certifications may be found on the American Heart Association website at: https://cpr.heart.org/.
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The AHA urges you to work directly with the hospital to address your concerns. If you cannot resolve the issue, please visit The Joint Commission for more information about submitting concerns: https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/report-a-patient-safety-concern-or-complaint/.
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Visit your state’s medical licensing board website for more information.
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Visit Coding Clinic Advisor or email codingclinicsupport@aha.org. You can also view the AHA FAQ on coding for COVID-19.
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For a complimentary review or desk copy of ICD-10-CM (with or without answers), visit www.ahacentraloffice.org and click on Educator Resources.
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For paper publications, you can contact aha@brightkey.net. For eBook support, contact helpebooks@aha.org.
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Visit the AHA Certification Center for certifications that the AHA offers and frequently asked questions.
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The Patient Care Partnership is a plain language brochure informs patients about what they should expect during their hospital stay with regard to their rights and responsibilities.
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AHA.org is the website for the American Hospital Association. Resources on vascular health including heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol, and managing obesity, can be found on the American Heart Association website at: https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/%20Diabetes/Diabetes_UCM_001091_SubHomePage.jsp.