Advancing Health Podcast
Health care is currently seeing a dramatic increase in cyberattacks, including disruptive ransomware attacks that interrupt patient care and risk patient…
Hospitals Against Violence
The Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAV) is sharing examples and best practices with the field, with a particular emphasis on youth violence prevention, workplace violence prevention and combatting human trafficking. Explore this page to learn more about effective prevention strategies and program development on national, state and local levels to help end violence in our communities and to help hospital employees cope with the impact of violence, whether at home, on the job or in their neighborhoods. We welcome your thoughts and initiatives; email us at hospitalsagainstviolence@aha.org.
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Hospitals Against Violence News
The Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAV) is sharing examples and best practices with the field, with a particular emphasis on youth violence prevention, workplace violence prevention and combating human trafficking. Explore this page for the latest news and events pertaining ...
Youth Violence Prevention
Youth violence is a significant public health problem that affects thousands of young people each day and in turn, their families, schools, and communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, youth violence can take different forms including fights, bullyin...
#HAVhope Friday: Day of Awareness
Join us June 2, 2023, for #HAVhope Friday
A national day of awareness to end violence
#HAVhope is a national day of awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities. On June 2, the seventh annual Hospitals Again...
Active Shooter Incidents in Health Care Settings
Cybersecurity & Risk Advisory Service
AHA can help hospitals and health systems prepare for and mitigate cyber threats with John Riggi, a recognized expert, as a powerful resource.
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Advisory
The FBI, jointly with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of the Treasury, today issued a public cybersecurity…
Letter/Comment
The American Hospital Association (AHA) writes in support of the Protecting and Transforming Cyber Health Care (PATCH) Act (S.3983). AHA and its members are…
Toolkits/Methodology
Strengthening the Health Care Workforce Digital Toolkit contains social media posts and images to support your team through burnout, to address behavioral…
Guides/Reports
As we chart a new path together, we have developed this new resource – under the guidance of the AHA Board of Trustees’ Task Force on Workforce and with input…
Letter/Comment
AHA letter to Representatives Dean and Bucshon voicing support for their legislation, the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 7961).