AHA Center for Health Innovation

With hospital-at-home programs gaining momentum during the pandemic, some of the largest providers in this space are joining forces to push for expanding the way home-based services are financed. Amazon Care, Intermountain Healthcare, Ascension and several home-based health companies recently…
The challenges and uncertainty during the pandemic have reinforced the importance of strong leadership and the value of mentorship, writes Lindsey Dunn Burgstahler, vice president, programming and intelligence, AHA Center for Health Innovation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed many of the things that shape our lives: our relationships, our work, our interactions with technology and one another. And although it has undoubtedly changed leaders, it hasn’t changed what we know about leadership.
Jennifer Calzada, Director for Simulation at Tulane School of Medicine, shares insights on human centered health care and discusses why human centered design should start with what is desired by the users, versus putting the business needs first. Viewers will also learn how to use design thinking…
The Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas has been working with Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), an independent collaborator, to use social needs data to identify women who are economically vulnerable and face challenges accessing care and may be at an elevated risk for…
Predictive modeling has helped hospitals and health systems project clinical outcomes, enhance workflows and identify patient preferences, but this tool may also give leaders better intelligence to forecast finances amid this year’s economic uncertainties.
Using the evidence-based TeamSTEPPS methodology, AHA Team Training offers education and resources to health care professionals that are proven to optimize team performance, improve patient safety, foster workforce well-being and support change management efforts.
The Advancing Care Conference starts virtually then pivots to the in-person conference experience in March. Using cutting-edge design thinking exercises, attendees are equipped with custom strategies and an actionable plan to tackle challenges. The experience continues online after the conference…
Hospitals have the opportunity to use data to identify outcome disparities that are the result of inequities & societal factors that influence health.