A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, sponsored by Iris Telehealth, explores how virtual care delivery or telehealth (an umbrella term describing all aspects of virtual care) expands access to behavioral healthcare.
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Trailblazers: How health systems are deploying telehealth to expand access to behavioral healthcare and improve patient and clinician experiences.
Houston Methodist Cypress represents the realization of a decade-long dream of a hospital built from the ground up with a focus on advanced technology and communication.
AHA members are revamping operations and paving the way for a future of high-quality care delivery through the following imperatives.
Rick Anderson is the longest-tenured healthcare executive in the U.S., with 41 years and counting in his position overseeing St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Hospitals have improved outcomes for patients who have just given birth with silicone wristbands that read, “I Gave Birth,” a simple visual reminder for mothers and their caregivers
At the annual Leadership Summit in July, the American Hospital Association honored the 2026 Quest for Quality Prize winner and finalists. These providers stand out for their innovative approaches to care delivery and effectiveness in elevating quality in today’s challenging healthcare landscape.
ECU Health’s Department Stability Index (DSI) aggregates real-time data from nine platforms and tracks vacancy, turnover, patient experience, contract labor, safety incidents and workplace aggression.
A major study published this spring in JAMA Network Open analyzed outcomes for nearly 16,000 Medicare beneficiaries and found that hospital-at-home patients had dramatically lower in-hospital mortality — 0.4% compared to 3.6% for traditional inpatients — along with fewer ED visits within 30 days,…
Ambulatory care is expected to become the “new center of gravity” for health systems over the next decade, with outpatient volumes projected to grow 20% by 2036, according to the 2026 Impact of Change forecast from Vizient.