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Study finds social factors explain poorer cardiovascular health in rural areas
A study published March 31 by the Nationa
CDC: Adult smoking hits 60-year low
Cigarette smoking by adults has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today.
Case study: How Renown Health used its CHA to address needs following significant population growth
A case study by the AHA's Community Health Improvement network highlights how Renown Health in Reno, Nev., used its community health assessment to address local needs and changing demographics amid a significant population increase.
CMS report highlights disparities for Medicare beneficiaries in rural and urban areas
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 12 released a report on rural and urban disparities in care for Medicare beneficiaries. The report highlights differences in clinical care experiences, including how they vary by race and ethnicity, and historical trends in care quality for rural and urban residents.
AHA brief: The Board’s Role in Addressing Societal Factors that Influence Health
AHA Trustee Services’ latest Boardroom Brief discusses how board members should know the societal factors that influence the health and well-being of the patients and communities their hospital or health system serves and how these factors are being addressed.
HHS seeks comments on new Healthy People 2030 objectives
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking written public comments on 12 prop
AHA podcast: Designing Pregnancy Care to Meet the Needs of Hispanic Families
In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this conversation focuses on how Chester County Hospital in Pennsylvania deployed bilingual volunteers to learn how to address disparate patient outcomes driven by barriers to care such as food insecurity and transportation issues within its Hispanic patient population.
Day 1 Accelerating Health Equity Conference Coverage
More than 1,000 people gathered May 7 for the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo. During this afternoon’s opening session, Joanne M.
Report: Women with health-related social needs less likely to get mammogram
Women with health-related social needs such as food insecurity, housing instability and lack of transportation were less likely to report receiving a mammogram in the past two years when surveyed in 2022, according to a report released April 9 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.