On May 7, 2017, I swore an oath to become the 118th chairman of the American Hospital Association...

May 8th, 2017
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This weekend kicks off a not-to-be-missed event for hospital and health system leaders: the AHA’s...

May 2nd, 2017

Nurses have always been on the front lines at hospitals providing quality, compassionate care for...

April 4th, 2017
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I have been so proud to see America’s hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behal...

March 29th, 2017
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Hospitals are helping students with disabilities transition from school to the workplace. Mat-Su ...

November 7th, 2016
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Every aspect of a patient’s experience of care is influenced by valuable and often underused reso...

September 12th, 2016
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When outpatients at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, were frequently getting lost on their way to app...

April 11th, 2016
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Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading impr...

August 4th, 2014
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Hospitals and health care systems can support their missions and also many additional benefits by...

June 9th, 2014
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The health care field leaves a large environmental footprint, but hospitals and health care syste...

April 7th, 2014
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Four generations are working side by side in hospitals and care systems today. Atlantic Health Sy...

January 27th, 2014
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Never underestimate the power of data. Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Hospital focused on collecting and...

December 16th, 2013
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Learn from the best of the best. The 2013 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® recipients will s...

September 23rd, 2013

Think of all the instruments, equipment and furniture in a hospital operating room. Any of these ...

May 6th, 2013
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What a difference three years of focusing on performance improvement can make! In 2009, metrics a...

December 3rd, 2012
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Building a culture of quality and safety in hospitals requires accomplished and courageous health...

October 22nd, 2012
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After reading many success stories about hospitals streamlining and improving patient flow in the...

October 4th, 2010
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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

January 25th, 2010
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