Inauguration Day ushers in a new era of change in Washington.
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Ken Fawcett, M.D., Spectrum Health’s vice president of Healthier Communities in Grand Rapids, Mich., knows what it takes to build healthier communities.
This Monday, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day—a day in honor of a man who roused the conscience of a nation. When Dr.
JAMA today published the report “How Would the Next President Ensure Competitiveness in the Health Care Marketplace?” which discusses consolidation.
This week, lawmakers in Washington were sworn in for the new session of Congress – and Republicans took the first step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act.
The AHA’s 2017-2020 Strategic Plan is the result of significant deliberation, study, and hard work by AHA’s Board of Trustees, governance committees, and s
Go to your local hospital, and you’ll see the women and men who work there filled with compassion for those under their care.
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, or HAC program, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), is broken.
When the 115th Congress convenes January 3, repealing the Affordable Care Act will be a priority for the Republican leadership.
This week, the CDC launched a suite of new opioid prescribing guideline resources for providers, including a mobile app and video series.
The rapid pace of change in health care, from delivery redesign to risk-based payment models to increased data reporting and interoperability, has clinician attention divided among many competing p
Repealing and not replacing the Affordable Care Act would be harmful for patients and the hospitals that serve them.
While acute-care hospitals across the country work diligently to improve care and reduce adverse events, what about the outpatient setting?
Hospitals serve as essential access points for people from all walks of life to get the care they need.
In a report released today, an AHA task force unveiled a set of nine strategies for maintaining access to health care services in vulnerable communities.
Millions of Americans are preparing to give thanks and celebrate Thanksgiving with their friends and loved ones. America’s hospitals also are preparing, but for a different reason.
This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been shining a light on antibiotic resistance through their Get Smart about
The buzzword these days in quality improvement is “HIIN.” That’s short for Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks, part of the continuation of the Partnership for Patients program.
It makes sense that Election Day and Veterans Day fall so close to one another on the calendar, given that one of our most fundamental American rights – the right to vote and elect our leaders – ha