Articles
Age-Friendly Health Systems, Older Adults
America’s Hospitals Are Transforming Care for an Aging Nation
As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems are reimagining how care is delivered to better meet the needs of older adults. With the number of Americans age 65 and older projected to reach 94 million by 2060—nearly one-quarter of the population—healthcare teams are rising to meet the moment by striving to ensure older people receive evidence-based care.
Patient Safety Initiative, Rural issues
AHA Patient Safety Initiative Convenes Rural Hospital Leaders to Share Trust, Resilience and Leadership Strategies
Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability.
Workforce, Physician Workforce
Current Employee Experience Trends in Health Care
Recent data from Press Ganey, reflecting input from over 1.4 million health care employees, reveals that after an initial post-pandemic rebound, employee engagement declined slightly in 2024 — a decrease of 0.02 on a 5-point scale.
Team-Based Care
7 Tactics for Successfully Driving Health Care Team Engagement
In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape — where patient outcomes and safety are non-negotiable top priorities — health systems and their staff are under constant pressure to balance competing demands.
Quality & Patient Safety
3 Takeaways from Patient Safety Session at AHA Leadership Summit
The AHA’s Patient Safety Initiative had a huge presence at last month’s AHA Leadership Summit. Over three days of spectacular programming, the initiative’s three priority areas – Culture of Safety, Health Equity and Workforce Safety – were all well-represented.
Child and Adolescent Health, Wellness/Preventive Care
Prevention Is the Prescription for Reducing Pediatric Sepsis
Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA’s Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, discusses pediatric sepsis and what we can do to prevent, recognize and treat it.
Child and Adolescent Health
Kids Deserve our Best: What the WSJ Got Wrong about Pediatric Readiness
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal wants you to believe that many of our nation’s emergency departments are incapable of caring for children.
Workforce, Well-Being & Resilience, Employee Health and Wellness, Behavioral Health Intervention & Issues Prevention, Suicide Prevention
Revisiting Clinician Credentialing to Support Well-being
By Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership , Chris DeRienzo, M.D.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) believes that no health care worker should experience barriers to seeking or receiving behavioral health care. Consistent with that commitment, we encourage hospitals to examine any practices impacting whether health care providers seek behavioral health care services.