Articles
Nurse Leadership, Physician Leaders
AHA Stat Blog: Podcasts spotlight how nurse and physician leaders use synergy as a strategy
By Jay Bhatt
Jay Bhatt, D.O., AHA senior vice president and chief medical officer, and Robyn Begley, DNP, R.N., AHA senior vice president and chief nursing officer, highlight three podcasts featuring leaders from Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives discussing effective co-leadership models.
Maternal Health
Focusing medical technology on neonatal abstinence syndrome
By Jay Bhatt
Even as we work to close our knowledge gaps around long-term outcomes and care, it is clear that Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome merits greater attention.
Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Population/Community Health, AHA
Introducing a field manual for community health worker programs
By Jay Bhatt
CHW programs — which are in wider use overseas than domestically — hold enormous promise for delivering on hospitals’ commitment to advance health in their communities.
Opioids
Together, We Can Prevent Further Addiction and End the Opioid Epidemic
By Jay Bhatt
Every day, more than 130 Americans die from opioid-related drug overdoses. It’s clear that the opioid epidemic’s grip on our communities continues to be a major challenge. At the same time, we also see progress in addressing the problem.
Burnout
AHA Stat Blog: Hospitals and health systems share lessons for fostering physician well-being and fighting burnout
By Jay Bhatt
AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., shares examples of how Avera Health in South Dakota, WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System are implementing efforts to advance clinician well-being and reduce burnout. Read more.
Antibiotic Stewardship
Tackling the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance: Take the CDC AMR Challenge
By Jay Bhatt
Join me in taking the CDC AMR Challenge to tackle the pressing issue of antimicrobial resistance in order to ensure a holistic, multidisciplinary approach in combatting AMR at the regional and national levels.
Physician Leaders, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Disparities/Equity of Care, Social Determinants of Health, Physician Alliance: Care Well, AHA Physician Alliance
The common denominator for addressing social determinants? Meet people where they are
By Jay Bhatt
AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O. highlights two podcasts from the AHA Physician Alliance series in which Allen Weiss, M.D., president and CEO of NCH Healthcare System in Naples, Fla., and Christine Stabler, M.D., vice president for academic affairs, Lancaster Health in Lancaster, Pa., discuss the importance of partnerships and thinking outside the box in order to improve the health of individuals and communities.
Maternal Health
AHA Op-Ed: Hospitals Working to Improve Maternal Health
By Jay Bhatt
Hospitals are working to improve care for all, including maternal health, AHA senior vice president and chief medical officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., writes in an op-ed piece posted by USA TODAY.
Social Determinants of Health, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
AHA/UnidosUS Alliance is Strengthening to Address Youth Violence
By Jay Bhatt
The AHA’s work to address the social determinants of health and advance health equity, particularly in the form of novel partnerships and collaborations, underscores the imperative of change agents who are making a difference in their communities.
Antibiotic Stewardship, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Patient and Family Education/Engagement
Five Key Issues to Improve Health, Improve Quality of Patient Experience and Lower Costs
By Jay Bhatt
There is a common theme among hospitals and health systems working to contain health care costs while also improving health outcomes: using medical resources more appropriately.