AHA Stat Blog

By Maureen Swick

By Jay Bhatt, D.O., and David W. Price, MD, FAAFP, FACEHP

Two weeks ago, it looked like Congressional attempts to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act might be over – at least for now – after the bill House Republicans crafted, the American

April is National Donate Life Month, when the AHA encourages everyone to consider becoming organ, eye and tissue donors.

How much progress is your hospital making toward ensuring equitable care for all persons in every community served?

It takes a team to run a hospital. But if you ask a patient who they interacted with the most, they’ll probably say a nurse.

I have been so proud to see America’s hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behalf of our patients these past few months to protect their ability to access affordable coverage.

The AHA’s advocacy agenda and leadership resources are designed to help you manage the many issues that are important to you now, and will be increasingly important down the road.

As we all know by now, the U.S. House of Representatives did not vote on a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last week.

“I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results” – Florence Nightingale

The American Health Care Act – a bill that would dramatically increase the number of Americans without health care coverage is scheduled for a vote on the House floor on Thursday.

By Jay Bhatt, D.O., and Katie MockaitisHospitals have made impressive strides in improving care in the inpatient setting and are applying those lessons to outpatient care.

By Jay Bhatt, D.O., and Maureen Swick, R.N.

The word hunger calls to mind thin starving children. But in America today the real picture of undernutrition is different.

This week, House Republicans unveiled a bill to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act. While we continue to work with lawmakers on advancing our health care system, we cannot support this bill in its current form.

March 12-18 is “Patient Safety Awareness Week,” when the National Patient Safety Foundation encourages hospitals and other health care organizations to host local activities promoting awareness of

Every day, we see stories about the exorbitant costs of prescription drugs and the serious challenges they pose for individuals and the entire health care system.

 

As the nation debates changes to the Affordable Care Act, it’s worth noting what’s been gained with the expansion of health care coverage to more than 20 million Americans.

For 34 years, the Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE) have honored exceptional volunteer efforts that provide distinguished service to h