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Making Community Health Improvement the Heart and Soul of Governance
Continually improving community health should be part of the DNA of a health care organization and its board.
Case Study: Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During Covid-19: One Rural Hospital’s Preparations
Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, Calif., has been and continues to prepare for a potential patient surge related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it continues its actions and education to help patients and communities “bend the curve down” and slow the progression of the disease. In this case study, we hear from Siri Nelson, CEO of Marshall Medical Center, about the four stages of planning and implementation her hospital has undertaken to prepare for COVID-19.
Nurses Rely on Teamwork, Technology and Compassion While Caring for COVID-19 Patients
ICU nurses at Cedars-Sinai rely on teamwork and technology as they provide compassionate care for patients.
Celebrating Patients’ Return Home with ‘Theme of Rocky’ Send-off
At Baystate Health hospital, the “Rocky” theme song plays as staff cheer for recovered COVID-19 patients leaving the hospital to return home.
A Hospital and a Community Work in Partnership During a Pandemic
In this podcast, Darren Henson, AHA’s director at the Institute for Diversity & Health Equity, explores how despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Loyola University Medical Center – serving the Chicago
ECMO: Insights, Strategies and Key Considerations for Developing a Sustainable Program
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or extracorporeal life support (ECLS), is a treatment that uses a synthetic heart and/or lung to support the body when a patient’s own organs are no longe
FBI Alert TLP White: COVID-19 Email Phishing Against US Healthcare Providers
Following a global increase in malicious cyber activity exploiting fear derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, the FBI was notified of targeted email phishing attempts against US-based medical providers.
Confronting Coronavirus: Improving Performance During the Pandemic
A new public-private effort is aimed at distributing ventilators to critical areas with the greatest need. Leaders from the American Hospital Association and several hospitals and health systems participated in the White House announcement of the Dynamic Ventilator Reserve.