Hospitals are prominent employers in their communities, and factors such as an aging population and increased acuity are intensifying the need for skilled workers in health care.
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To optimize the healing environment and minimize stress, distraction, annoyance and sleep disturbance, hospitals can take steps to reduce avoidable noise.
The AHA is working to ensure federal policies and regulations are updated for 21st century innovation and care delivery, and new resources are invested in rural communities to protect access.
For millions facing substance use disorders, stigma isn’t just harmful — it’s a barrier to survival. In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit Health explore how the organization is confronting stigma head-on through education, storytelling and culture change. They also reveal how…
AHA members are working every day to expand behavioral health access, integrate care, strengthen the workforce and reduce stigma, often while navigating limited resources and outdated systems that have not kept pace with need.
Saint Alphonsus, in partnership with Canyon County Paramedics and the American Red Cross, has launched Idaho’s first ground‑based EMS whole‑blood transfusion program.
The AHA asks that as the Senate begins drafting the FY 2027 appropriations bill, it funds health care programs that have proven successful in improving access to quality health care for patients and communities across America.
The AHA asks that as the House begins drafting the FY 2027 appropriations bill, it funds health care programs that have proven successful in improving access to quality health care for patients and communities across America.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the West Health Institute announced a new three-year initiative to help hospitals and health systems operationalize and scale proven technologies across care environments to improve patient outcomes and support care teams.