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Each year, the American Hospital Association honors up to five programs led by AHA member hospitals as bright stars of the health care field with the AHA NOVA Award. Winners are recognized for improving community health by looking beyond
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that it will honor five programs for their hospital-led collaborative efforts that improve community health, awarding them the AHA NOVA Award.
AHA comments to Representatives Joe Pitts and Gene Green regarding actions Congress can take to strengthen our national trauma system.
A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children's Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, patients and families to increase hand hygiene compliance—and have fun at the same time. The 486-bed children's hospital in Aurora, Colo., launched the project over a four-week period in…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today named Jay Bhatt, D.O., chief medical officer and president of the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) of the AHA. Bhatt will join the AHA in September.
What is it?The University of Michigan Health System’s CS Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital Family Center’s Healing through Hands-On Science is a partnership with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum to develop and deliver science and health-based activities at Mott Hospital and…
What is it?The purpose of the Volunteer Doula Program is to provide free doula support to every laboring or postpartum patient in need who is admitted to the Sutter Davis Hospital (SDH) Birthing Center. The term “doula” comes from the Greek word meaning “a woman who serves.” SDH volunteer doulas…