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Reminder: Register for March 16 AHA All-member Advocacy Event

The AHA Tuesday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m. ET will host an all-member advocacy virtual event in which AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack, Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Tom Nickels and Executive Vice President-designate Stacey Hughes will provide an update on a health care legislative package Congress could consider before the Easter congressional recess, slated to begin March 29.
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Ascension - Lourdes Youth & Family Services

Overview Ascension’s Lourdes Youth Services has been serving parents and young people since 1996.
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Florida Area Hospitals: Primary Care Access Network (PCAN)

Overview In 1999, when two local hospital emergency departments (EDs) and a small primary care clinic closed, the remaining local EDs struggled to serve one of the state’s largest uninsur
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Bayhealth Medical Center - Bayhealth Wellness Centers

What is it? The Bayhealth Wellness Centers work to meet the physical needs of young people, as well as their nutritional, mental, and emotional needs.
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Sutter Medical Center Sacramento - Interim Care Program

Overview The Interim Care Program (ICP) provides shelters in Placer and Sacramento counties that offer homeless men and women a place to recuperate from their medical conditions following
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Kaweah Delta Medical Center - The Bridge

What is it? The Bridge assists patients by linking them with primary health care providers, continuous health insurance, mental health or substance abuse counseling and treatment, housing
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Compassion starts with putting the person in front of the diagnosis

One way to demonstrate respect and not stigmatize when discussing people with mental health diagnoses is to use person-first language, writes Kelly Ryan, director of social services and doctoral training at Linden Oaks at Edward Hospital and Health Services in Illinois, and Gina Sharp, president and CEO of Linden Oaks Behavioral Health.
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Chair File: Patient Safety Week is Every Day for Hospitals and Health Systems

At hospitals and health systems across the country, patient safety is a priority every single day. Each year as AHA marks Patient Safety Awareness Week, we recognize the work of health care teams and promote discussions about patient safety. It’s a time when we also mark the progress we’ve made as a field, which is more important than ever as we look toward recovery from the pandemic.