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Technology Has a Role in Driving Better, More Equitable Care
This white paper will help nurse leaders enhance their team’s understanding of pulse oximetry technology and ensure they are using it effectively to support optimal patient outcomes.
HHS investigating four unnamed medical schools, hospitals for workforce discrimination
The Department of Health and Human Services March 7
AHA podcast: Critical Condition — Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals with Microsoft, Part 1
John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Justin Spelhaug, corporate vice president and global head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft Philanthropies, discuss the unique
Fact Sheet: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
In support of the health of our patients and communities, as well as the stability of the entire health care system, the AHA urges Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits.
Participation Is Not Optional
A board that engages 100% of its membership results in effective governance.
Position Description for a Health System or Hospital Board Member
Position Descriptions
The board has three legal duties: a duty of obedience to the charitable purpose of the organization, a duty of loyalty, to act based on best interests of the organization, and a duty of care. The role of the board is to govern, not manage, the organization.
New Positions Focus on Care and Management
New positions are being created in and outside of health care that are dedicated to the care and management of boards. These positions report to the office of the president and often have a dual-reporting relationship to the chief executive and another member of senior management, such as the chief of staff.
A New Model for Care Equity
Trustee Articles
Increasing diversity in health care leadership and eliminating care disparities are critical to ensuring high-quality care for all. The renamed Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has created a new model for the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) continued work on these issues and is engaging broader participation.
Mission-Based Decision-Making for Boards
Trustee Articles
A reason for being. An organization’s purpose or identity. An expression of what an organization believes it must be to best meet the needs of its stakeholders. These are descriptions of what we commonly think of as “mission.” Members of a health care organization’s board are responsible for governing in ways that help fulfill their organization’s mission. But what does that really mean? How does a hospital’s mission relate to effective governance?
Mental Health and Boards: Focusing on People, Patients and Community
Dr. Arpan Waghray shares how boards can make behavioral health a priority.