Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
A report released jointly by AARP's Public Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation shows some states significantly out-perform others in the delivery of long-term services and supports to older adults and people with disabilities. The study finds, however, that even the…
Reining in health care costs has become a central policy challenge for government and a pressing concern for American businesses, families and individuals. A body of RAND research has focused on evaluating existing and potential policies to lower health care costs; examining the cost implications…
Hospitals across the region are seeing more people with different languages, cultural sensitivities and religions that can confound doctors, nurses and caregivers and hinder patients' best possible care. Interpreters have been deployed by many hospitals, but more expansive measures now are…
With drug shortages becoming increasingly frequent, the American Hospital Association (AHA) surveyed its members to find out how the shortages have impacted day-to-day patient care. The AHA survey of 820 hospitals revealed that almost 100 percent of hospitals reported a shortage in the last six…
In 2011, eighteen allied hospital associations submitted their success stories in performance improvement for the American Hospital Association's inaugural Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership. Many of their improvement initiatives share common strategic…
Drug prescriptions need to accurately identify the medications that prescribers intend for pharmacists to dispense. However, the set of computer-interpretable identifiers currently used in electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) does not support the specific needs of the prescribers and pharmacists…
Case Study: Variations on the "Commitment to American Prosperity Act (CAP)"
By understanding the areas of new and enhanced program integrity focus required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) as well as existing program integrity initiatives, hospitals will be better able to prepare for the greater oversight of their activities that is almost…
The report provides a scientific base and practical guidance fo rengaging public health professionals, health care providers, researchers and community based leaders for engaging partners in projects that improve health.