AHA releases podcast on hospital boards’ role in addressing social needs
Hospital and health system trustees are promoting value in their communities by tackling societal factors that influence the health and well-being of residents.
In this podcast moderated by Priya Bathija, AHA’s vice president of strategic initiatives, a panel of trustees discuss how their boards make community health a strategic priority for their organizations, and how they prioritize, collaborate, measure and fund these important efforts in partnership with community stakeholders. Listen here.
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