Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
Protecting workers from exposure to all types of respiratory hazards is an important issue for hospitals and other health care organizations. In order to address this often overlooked danger, the Joint Commission, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational…
Patients expect and deserve excellent care from their health care providers. This paper highlights multiple areas where hospitals are improving care, encouraging healthier lifestyles and reducing costs.
As telehealth increasingly becomes an integral component of our health care delivery system, and patients become more accustomed to its convenience, hospitals, health systems and other providers will seek new ways to use the rapidly evolving technology in diverse and innovative ways.
While hospital readmissions are declining, there are serious questions about how the HRRP assesses penalties that affect the fairness and long-term sustainability of the program.
This report explores the standby role and its critical importance to our nation’s health care system. It outlines the pressures hospitals face and frames critical economic and policy questions that must be addressed to ensure future hospital standby capacity can meet the growing health and public…
Telehealth systems are reshaping healthcare delivery. Explore how hospitals and health systems can leverage technology to provide quality care to their communities.
How high tech, transparent marketplaces and consumer power are transforming U.S. healthcare.