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AHA presents awards for improving quality, community health

Main Line Health in Bryn Mawr, Pa., yesterday received the 2023 AHA Quest for Quality Prize for its systemwide approach to quality, safety and equity. Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J., and University of Chicago Medicine also received Citations of Merit.

AHA presents Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care, Circle of Life awards

The AHA July 17 presented its 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award to Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md.; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J.; and Rapid City (S.D.) Hospital (Monument Health) for their outstanding efforts to advance diversity, inclusion and health equity.  

AHA names 2023 Quest for Quality Prize honorees  

Main Line Health in Bryn Mawr, Pa., will receive the 2023 AHA Quest for Quality Prize July 17 at the AHA Leadership Summit in Seattle for its systemwide approach to quality, safety and equity. Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J., and University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago also will receive Citations of Merit.  

Summit to honor 3 innovative palliative, end-of-life care programs

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore and the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, Ind., will receive 2023 Circle of Life Awards July 17 at the AHA Leadership Summit in Seattle for their innovative efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. Prospero Health in Boston also will receive a Citation of Honor.

AHA podcast: Am I Protected? Sharing Cyber Threat Information between the Government and Private Sector 

A Department of Justice expert discusses the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and how the relatively unknown law can be a valuable tool for protection.

AHA Podcast: Community Partnering to Build Vaccine Confidence     

MUSC Health in Charleston, S.C., shares tips on how it collaborated with community stakeholders in the school system and beyond to spread confidence in COVID-19 vaccines

AHA social media toolkit celebrates health care workers this July 4

The AHA is offering a new set of social messages and assets for July 4 to remind everyone of the significant contributions of hospitals, health systems and health care workers to create healthy and vibrant communities, and that it is patriotic to pause and honor health care workers on this important day.

AHA podcast: Creating a Support System for Black Women Leaders and CEOs

In 2022, the AHA launched the Black Women CEO Roundtable to create a support system and facilitate meaningful connections.

AHA podcast: The Role of Fathers in Maternal and Child Health

Men can provide important support for women during their pregnancy and help create better outcomes for mother and child. Dr. Amina Alio, from University of Rochester Medical Center, and Jonathan Webb, CEO of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, explore the role of fathers in maternal and child health.

AHA podcast: The Benefits and Challenges of Converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital 

Anson (Texas) General Hospital CEO Ted Matthews and chief nursing officer Anna Doan discuss how the Rural Emergency Hospital designation has worked for the hospital so far and what the local patient population thinks about the change.