Guides and Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
This Costs of Caring report provides a data-driven assessment of the financial realities faced by hospitals and health systems, and underscores why sustainable affordability solutions must address the structural drivers of cost growth rather than focusing narrowly on hospital prices alone.
This report outlines the key trends impacting hospital financial stability in 2025.
This document presents 14 distinct chapters on implementing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) strategies within hospital settings.
The 2026 AHA Environmental Scan details data and trends that have implications for the health care field for the coming year and beyond. The Scan will help your staff, leadership and board strategize and plan for the future.
New data show that hospitals’ and health systems’ relentless focus on safety and quality improvement is paying off for patients and communities.
Workforce Scan Presentations and archives that will help you better understand the latest forces and trends affecting health care human resources.
The AHA Health Care Workforce Scan offers trends, expert insights and practical new approaches to guide your workforce strategies and initiatives.
Our analysis shows that the introduction of a POH could negatively impact the financial health of existing SCHs by siphoning profitable service types and reducing their proportion of healthier, commercially insured patients.
EY was commissioned by the American Hospital Association to analyze the federal revenue forgone due to the tax exemptions of U.S. nonprofit hospitals relative to the community benefits they provide. This study presents estimates for 2022, the most recent year for which complete comparable community…
Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs) are increasingly part of health care teams providing a portion of care within many hospitals and health system