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Building a Safe Workplace and Community

In 2021, the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) Advisory Group developed the Building a Safe Workplac
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Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients

Cybersecurity threats to healthcare organizations and patient safety are real. Health IT provides critical lifesaving functions.
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Focusing on Details and Emphasizing Transparency Helps Reduce HAIs

Observing an uptick in health care-associated infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital epidemiology and infection control (HEIC) team at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center took action to reverse the trend.
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Rural Hospital Closures Threaten Access: Solutions to Preserve Care in Local Communities

The American Hospital Association today released a new report highlighting the variety of causes that resulted in 136 rural hospital closures from 2010 to 2021, and a record 19 closures in 2020 alone.
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Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Importance of Advocacy and Storytelling in Rural Health with Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center

In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, Mo. Lori and I discuss working in a “family atmosphere” unique to a rural hospital and navigating the same pressures that face urban hospitals.
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Final Recommendations: Future of Rural Health Care Task Force, May 2021

AHA’s Future of Rural Health Care Task Force has released a report with recommendations for long-range solutions for improving rural health and health care in America.
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IHF’s Violence Against People in Hospitals White Paper

The purpose of this document is to present the outcomes of the survey and to understand what measures exist to prevent and face acts of violence within healthcare organizations.
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Charles River Associates Report: Hospital Merger Benefits

Mergers have become one of the critical means through which hospitals can provide their communities with high-quality, convenient

Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 79 | Siemens Healthineers

In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, is joined Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer of Advocate Health. Their discussion will focus on how he is putting innovation at the forefront of their business strategy by investing in both urban renewal and next-gen talent development via The Pearl Innovation District, integrating improved systems across 1000+ facilities, and redefining relationships with MedTech suppliers like Siemens Healthineers to help achieve their goals and find sustainable success.

Understanding the Board of Trustees’ Role

Many organizations, including the American Hospital Association, offer resources and publications on corporate governance.