Guides and Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
Report shows hospitals outperform pre-pandemic levels, boosting patient safety, care experience and workforce resilience.
Rural hospitals play a vital role in the health and economic stability of their communities, serving as lifelines for care and major local employers.
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February 2024 disrupted health care operations on an unprecedented national scale.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new analysis conducted by the prominent health care economics and policy consulting firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, LLC (Dobson).
The AHA's 2025-2027 Strategic Plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange and agents of change — which define AHA’s approach to providing value to members and advancing our field’s goals.
TrendWatch Chartbook analyzes the latest in hospital and health system trends. It is produced by the AHA. Charts will be updated annually as new data become available. The last update was August 30, 2022.
This report using data analyzed by Vizient shows that hospital performance on key patient safety and quality measures is better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was right before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Between 2022 and 2023, care denials increased an average of 20.2% and 55.7% for commercial and Medicare Advantage (MA) claims, respectively.
HRSA, which oversees the 340B program, has recognized the need for hospitals to partner with community and specialty pharmacies. Despite the demonstrated benefits to patients, these arrangements have been criticized by drug companies.
A collection of strategies for hospitals and health systems to prepare for and respond to various emergencies, enhancing their preparedness.