Registration is open for the Association for Community Health Improvement National Conference, March 19–21, 2019, in Chicago. ACHI, an affiliate of the AHA, convenes hundreds of population health and community health professionals at its annual conference to hear from leaders in the field, learn about actionable tools for population health, and engage in meaningful discussions. The 2019 conference theme, One Voice, speaks to the shared commitment and message of population health leaders to advance well-being and health equity for individuals and communities. Register for the ACHI conference here and visit healthycommunities.org/2019achi to learn more. Early bird registration ends Dec. 31.

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This week, more than 1,000 hospital and health system leaders came to Washington, D.C., united by a shared responsibility: to ensure every community has access…
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services leaders today announced a voluntary pledge that hospitals can sign related to their efforts on healthy food. …
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Mary Kate Daly, senior vice president and chief of community health of the Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities at Ann & Robert H. Lurie…
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The Health Resources and Services Administration April 7 announced it will provide more than $135 million in funding to support nutrition and rural health…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 20 released a memorandum reinforcing hospital nutrition service obligations for hospitals. The memo…