Chairperson's File

Blog posts from 2025 AHA Board Chair Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health, and past chairs.
Smarter, more efficient, more convenient. These goals are shaping transformation at hospitals and health systems throughout the country. As we drive innovative change to improve the patient experience, caregivers are using a fresh eye to assess their means and methods, looking for new ways to…
Tomorrow’s health care leaders can get a big boost from a new AHA program designed to develop and accelerate their ability to successfully lead America’s hospitals and health systems into the next decade and beyond.
Preserving rural health and advancing health in America go hand-in-hand.
Our nation’s freedom is safeguarded by our brave women and men in uniform, who willingly risk their lives for love of country and ask nothing in return except for the chance, when the time comes, to successfully return to civilian life.
This week, AHA leaders are sharing the emergency preparedness efforts of America’s hospitals and health systems at the 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation in Oman.
Cultivating the right future leaders and caregivers is essential for top-quality patient care.
As we seek innovative ways to improve the health of our communities, it is more important than ever for hospitals and health systems to partner with others.
“Get vaccinated” is a message everyone should hear, and hospitals and health systems are the ideal partners to spread it.
Hospitals and health systems are leading transformative efforts to provide better care at lower costs for patients and communities.
While each hospital and health system has their own priorities and challenges, our mission as caregivers is the same: To advance the health of individuals and communities. Learning from each other is a great way to achieve that goal.