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by Aisha Syeda, MPH - Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives American Hospital Association, by Regan Moss, MPH, Policy and Programs Analyst with the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health
Hospitals can play a key role in building holistic treatment and support for perinatal mental health disorders during this critical period.
by Yolanda Wimberly M.D.
As we commemorate
by Richard J. (Rick) Pollack
On Monday, we observe two events of great importance to our nation: the quadrennial inauguration of a president, and we recognize the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to nonviolent change in the cause of justice. These two occasions are intertwined in profound ways.
As AHA chair, Tina is committed to ensuring you as members feel heard, listened to and supported through the AHA so we can do what we do best: providing the very best care to our patients and to our communities.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.”
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
The arrival of the holiday season and the coming New Year remind us of the swift passage of time. But they also demonstrate the timelessness of human kindness.
by Ogechi Emechebe , by Hannah Nesich
The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity just wrapped up another distinguished year, where its work resonated with and celebrated AHA members and stakeholders across the field.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
In this Leadership Dialogue — my last one as AHA board chair — I talk with Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health system headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., and serving the entire state. Tina will be taking the reins as chair of the AHA Board of Trustees in 2025.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Hospital and health system leaders work hard to ensure their organizations can deliver high-quality care, comply with evolving regulations, embrace technological innovation and adapt to a rapidly changing landscape — all at the same time.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Each and every hospital and health system across the country has powerful and inspiring stories of hope, healing and health to tell.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
December’s holiday rush is in full swing on Capitol Hill as Congress returned to Washington this week facing a long list of to-dos and a short time to do them. The Dec.
by Aisha Syeda, MPH - Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives American Hospital Association
In 2024, the U.S. suffered 24 weather and climate disasters.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Today’s hospital and health system board members collaborate with leadership to address workforce shortages, recommend ways to mitigate cybersecurity risks, discuss the pros and cons of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and provide strategic guidance on quality, safety and many other critical issues.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
2024 AHA Board Chair Joanne Conroy, M.D., expresses gratitude to the health care workforce for their skill, commitment and compassionate care.
by Margo Karsten, President, Banner Health’s Western Region
Combating isolation and loneliness in the health care workforce.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
AHA’s Telling the Hospital Story webpage highlights the countless ways care providers are changing peoples’ lives for the better each and every day.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
In this Leadership Dialogue, I talk with Amy Perry, president and CEO of Banner Health, based in Phoenix. Before joining Banner Health three years ago, Amy held leadership roles at Atlantic Health System in northern New Jersey, LifeBridge Health in Baltimore, and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
There is no doubt that America’s aging population will necessitate changes to care models and require new care solutions.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Every November, we celebrate National Rural Health Day to raise awareness of the challenges facing rural hospitals and health systems and help highlight the innovative work they are doing to preserve access to high-quality, affordable care.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
It was first celebrated in 1919 as Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. Armistice Day was recognized as a national holiday in 1938, and in 1954 the name was changed to what we know today: Veterans Day.