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AHA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in EMTALA Case

While we are pleased that the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss these cases as improvidently granted will restore the temporary stay on Idaho’s law, we are disappointed that physicians, nurses, and other clinicians across the country still do not have needed clarity. Caregivers must be able to exercise their professional judgment about a patient’s care as federal law requires under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) without the fear of criminal prosecution. We continue to urge courts to protect clinicians as they seek to provide emergency care to their patients.

Current High-Performance Governance Practices Tool

Board Checklists
For boards to participate in shaping their new organization, they must be currently performing at an extremely high level. The following is a list of four practices that hospital and health system boards must be engaged in today, in order to be successful in the future.

Become a SHSMD Affiliated Chapter

Become a SHSMD Chapter to access exclusive resources, a professional network, and educational savings. Start making an impact today!

Creating the Right Boardroom Conversations

Trustee Articles
Establishing well-organized and consistent governance processes and procedures enables the board to be most productive, and ensures that its time is allocated to the most critical topics.

Podcast explores benefits of integrating physical, mental health

An American Hospital Association podcast explores how Oconomowoc, Wis.,-based Rogers Behavioral Health is integrating physical and behavioral health to improve patient outcomes and patient and clinician satisfaction.

Committee on Governance February 2024

Washington, DC