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Consumerism, Leadership
Incoming AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack Sees the Big Picture
Snapshot
The American Hospital Association’s incoming president and CEO says that successful advocacy isn’t just about lobbying on Capitol Hill. Performance improvement in the field and advancing better care for patients and communities also make hospitals strong advocates.
Governance Effectiveness
AHA Chair-elect Takes Aim at the Triple Aim
Jim Skogsbergh has been at the helm of Advocate Health Care since April 2002. During that time, the 12-hospital system, the largest in Illinois, has experienced or been at the forefront of nearly every trend now influencing providers, insurers, employers and patients nationwide. As he becomes chair-elect of the American Hospital Association, Skogsbergh acknowledges that each market will have different solutions to its challenges, but says there needs to be one common goal — the Triple Aim.