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FDA takes steps to expedite innovation in ethylene oxide sterilization

The Food and Drug Administration today announced a voluntary pilot program to expedite approvals of certain changes to ethylene oxide sterilization processes and facilities.

Op-ed: Hospitals have done much to advance safety since 1999 IOM report

Over the past two decades, hospital and health system leaders have “heeded the call” of the 1999 Institute of Medicine report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,” AHA leaders write today in FierceHealthcare.

Obituary: Former Minnesota Hospital Association CEO Lawrence “Lorry” Massa

Lawrence “Lorry” J. Massa, who had a 40-year career in health care, including leading the Minnesota Hospital Association as president and CEO for nearly 11 years until his retirement in September, died Nov. 22. He was 65.

How hospital and health system leaders are finding value with true collaboration

In this AHA Stat Blog, Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, shares how hospitals and health systems are partnering with a range of stakeholders to compare best-practices, learn more about patients and address the social determinants of health, as evidenced during a recent AHA Executive Forum event.

Making a financial case for health equity

Many hospitals and health systems are reducing costs and improving health outcomes by addressing disparities head on, write Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, and Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.

Five takeaways on value from HLTH conference

Value was mentioned in nearly every conversation I joined.

Chairman’s File: Mentoring the next generation of health care leaders

Tomorrow’s health care leaders can get a big boost from a new AHA program designed to develop and accelerate their ability to successfully lead America’s hospitals and health systems into the next decade and beyond.

Obituary: Former AHA Chairman and N.C. hospital leader Dennis Barry

Dennis Barry, an influential health care leader and former chairman of the AHA Board of Trustees, died Nov. 21. He was 80.

Smart Communication: Using Technology for Content Delivery

Voice of Nursing Leadership
An emergence of revolutionary technology is creating a sense of excitement, curiosity, and disruption.

Moody’s: Coverage, cost trends driving up bad debt for hospitals

Non-profit hospitals are experiencing more bad debt (unpaid bills) after an initial decline following Medicaid expansion in 2014.