This week, June 4-10, 2017, the AHA's Association for Community Health Improvement is celebrating...

June 5th, 2017
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As we close out National Mental Health Awareness month, I’d like to highlight a noteworthy effort...

June 1st, 2017
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One out of five Americans, or over 40 million people, struggle with behavioral health each day. I...

May 18th, 2017

On May 7, 2017, I swore an oath to become the 118th chairman of the American Hospital Association...

May 8th, 2017
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This weekend kicks off a not-to-be-missed event for hospital and health system leaders: the AHA’s...

May 2nd, 2017

Nearly 1,500 hospitals and health systems are participating in the AHA’s #123forEquity Pledge to ...

April 19th, 2017
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April is National Minority Health Month, dedicated to raising awareness about health disparities ...

April 12th, 2017
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Nurses have always been on the front lines at hospitals providing quality, compassionate care for...

April 4th, 2017
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I have been so proud to see America’s hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behal...

March 29th, 2017
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You may not know Rachelle Schultz of Winona, MN—but you probably can appreciate the concerns she ...

March 20th, 2017
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March 12-18, 2017, is Patient Safety Awareness Week, led by the National Patient Safety Foundatio...

March 13th, 2017
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Partnering—not competing—with other health organizations is how many hospitals are working to imp...

March 6th, 2017
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The work of a Washington D.C. collaborative of hospitals and FQHCs is benefiting the entire commu...

February 27th, 2017
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Community health initiatives that start with small successes can lead to bigger changes. St. Cath...

February 13th, 2017
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The 2017 chair files will begin highlighting efforts that are improving community health beyond t...

February 6th, 2017
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Trust is among the most important currencies we have as health care leaders. And during these tim...

January 30th, 2017
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On Jan. 20, 2017, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the presidential inauguration and ex...

January 23rd, 2017

The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on  inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems...

December 19th, 2016

All future performance improvement projects will address health care disparities. That’s the comm...

December 12th, 2016

Improving the health of communities where people live, work and play is more important than ever....

December 5th, 2016
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Quality and safety are “top of the agenda” at urban and rural hospitals across the country. At Ho...

November 28th, 2016
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To improve community health, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics (MGH&FC) in Shelton, Wash...

November 21st, 2016
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Hospitals and health systems are intensifying their focus to ensure all patients receive high-qua...

November 14th, 2016
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Hospitals are helping students with disabilities transition from school to the workplace. Mat-Su ...

November 7th, 2016
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Focusing on community needs using a data-driven approach and local resources has improved care fo...

October 31st, 2016
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Here’s an excellent opportunity for health care executives to study and discuss pressing health c...

October 24th, 2016
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Homelessness is a hidden but real issue in Chittenden County, VT. University of Vermont Medical C...

October 17th, 2016
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Analyzing contributing factors and implementing targeted, sustainable solutions have helped hospi...

October 10th, 2016
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A health care collaboration in rural Missouri is expanding patient access to primary and behavior...

October 3rd, 2016
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At hospitals and health care systems across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are lea...

September 26th, 2016
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Since September 2015, the AHA/HRET HEN 2.0 hospitals have been working to reduce hospital-acquire...

September 19th, 2016
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Every aspect of a patient’s experience of care is influenced by valuable and often underused reso...

September 12th, 2016
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“Every staff member counts” and “every patient counts.” With this mantra, AllianceHealth Pryor in...

August 22nd, 2016
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A health system in rural Minnesota has helped develop an innovative model to prevent prescription...

August 15th, 2016
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Developing and sustaining hospital-community partnerships to address community health needs are c...

August 8th, 2016
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A vigorous approach to quality improvement at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill., is ac...

August 1st, 2016
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Post-discharge phone calls are best practice, but multiple phone calls can confuse and frustrate ...

July 25th, 2016
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Community health needs assessments—CHNAs—are becoming a driver of community collaborations and a ...

July 18th, 2016
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A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...

July 11th, 2016
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For its excellent work addressing community health needs, Massachusetts General Hospital in Bosto...

June 27th, 2016
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“Small changes can make a big difference.” So say health care professionals working to prevent ad...

June 20th, 2016
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A powerful tool for hospitals to address priority health needs of their patient population and th...

June 13th, 2016
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June 5–11 is Community Health Improvement Week. The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improv...

June 6th, 2016
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An intervention to prevent childhood obesity has blossomed into a communitywide effort led by a l...

May 23rd, 2016
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Using HOUDINI to eliminate CAUTI. It’s all about decreasing the inappropriate use of indwelling c...

May 16th, 2016
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The Sunday Shoes Program is an innovative solution to help heart failure patients monitor weight ...

May 9th, 2016
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Ten years ago, Mercy began telemedicine in its ICUs to improve patient outcomes. Today the St. Lo...

May 2nd, 2016
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Creating a quieter hospital environment can help the healing process and improve the patient expe...

April 25th, 2016
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April is National Minority Health Month. Led by the HHS Office of Minority Health, the 2016 event...

April 18th, 2016
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When outpatients at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, were frequently getting lost on their way to app...

April 11th, 2016
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Hospitals and faith organizations are collaborating to improve health care outcomes and organize ...

April 4th, 2016
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State and regional hospital associations across the United States are recognizing hospitals and h...

March 21st, 2016
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One patient safety tool can be used in all care and service areas, improving safety and quality f...

March 14th, 2016
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St. Joseph Health, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, a 208-bed hospital in Napa, California, is...

March 7th, 2016
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A collaborative network of hospitals and community organizations is improving behavioral health c...

February 29th, 2016
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At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations acro...

February 22nd, 2016

Every day, hospitals are successfully meeting challenges and providing quality care in their comm...

February 8th, 2016
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Focusing on value-based payment structures has helped Mount Auburn Hospital design care delivery ...

February 1st, 2016
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Sanpete Valley Hospital, a critical access hospital in Mount Pleasant, Utah, is leading behaviora...

January 25th, 2016

To address disparities in health care outcomes, Main Line Health is proactively addressing socioe...

January 11th, 2016

The Chairman’s File columns provide just a glimpse of the excellent work that our nation’s hospit...

December 21st, 2015

Mission accomplished, but the work continues. At Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in L...

December 14th, 2015

More and more hospitals and health systems are leading community collaborations to create positiv...

December 7th, 2015
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Join more than 900 hospitals and health systems and 30 state and metropolitan hospital associatio...

November 30th, 2015
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Charleston Area Medical Center Health System is a 2015 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National...

November 23rd, 2015
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Leadership, innovation and commitment to quality and safety—all are needed to deliver exceptional...

November 16th, 2015

Overcoming language barriers with patients improves communication, a critical element of safety a...

November 9th, 2015
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Hospitals and health systems are focusing on cultural competence to create an environment and wor...

November 2nd, 2015
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Each year more than one million patients in the United States are diagnosed with sepsis, a condit...

October 26th, 2015
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In accord with their commitment to equity of care and leadership diversity, hospitals and health ...

October 19th, 2015
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Baseball managers tinker with team lineups to improve results on the field, and hospitals can do ...

October 12th, 2015
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A unique telemedicine consultation between a rural hospital and skilled rehabilitation/nursing fa...

October 5th, 2015
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Nine in 10 adults in the community lacked the literacy skills to manage their health and prevent ...

September 28th, 2015
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More than 90 percent of U.S. hospitals are committed to population health. This is according to a...

September 21st, 2015
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The Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence website highlights quality improvement stories at hundreds...

September 14th, 2015
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