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Coalition rebrand renews focus on strengthening access to 24/7 care

The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care is now the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare: Protecting 24/7 Care, a rebrand intended to reflect its renewed focus to protect and strengthen patients’ access to 24/7 care.

Chair File: Connecting, Learning and Collaborating to Advance Health in America

Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our communities.

Chair File: The Incredible Impact of Hospital-Community Collaboration

Teams at hospitals and health systems understand that social needs and economic circumstances have a significant impact on an individual’s health and well-being.

AHA podcast: The Path to Follow When You Can't Go It Alone

In this podcast, three leaders from rural health care systems agree that every community must find its own unique way to maximize new partnerships and affiliations while maintaining the best possible care for patients.

FDA launches pilot program for certain LDTs for cancer patients

The Food and Drug Administration June 20 released guidance on a new voluntary pilot program intended to improve certain laboratory-developed tests used to identify patients for treatment with certain oncology drug products

The Next Wave of Emergency Preparedness in Health Care

In November, the American Hospital Association hosted a panel session discussing the “next wave of emergency preparedness,” at Becker’s 10th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable in Chicago. This session centered on three priority areas that health care leaders must address to prepare, respond and recover from future public health emergencies: strengthening cross-sector partnerships, building workforce capacity and resilience, and fostering a culture of preparedness.

Chair File: A Shared Purpose of Providing Better Health Care for All

For the past 125 years, the AHA has been a tireless advocate for the health care field, patients, and communities.

Chair File: Bridging the Sectors to Improve Health of Individuals and Communities

Hospital and health system teams today not only are caring for one patient at a time but also improving the health of their communities.

Effective Communication Is a Critical Strategy in Infection Control

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus more than ever before the need for teamwork and communication. To help support health care teams and get everyone on the same page, TeamSTEPPS is a practical, evidence-based set of communications tools developed over decades. It’s been implemented successfully across hospitals and health systems and is now taking on an even greater role with infection prevention and control teams as COVID-19 continues to spread.

HHS public-private partnership to invest in ways to combat future pandemics and health emergencies

The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced a new type of public-private partnership to accelerate the development and commercialization of technologies and medical products needed to respond to, or prevent, future public health emergencies, such as pandemics, and other health security threats.