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New Jersey man reunites with hospital team that saved his life with marathon CPR session
Although there are no clear-cut guidelines for how long cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be continued, the most favorable neurological outcomes are achieved when CPR is started immediately, with a duration of 21-25 minutes.
Reducing Excess Days Initiative
Reducing Excess Days in Acute Care | Learn how hospitals can improve patient outcomes and financial outcomes by monitoring excess days, implementing best practices, and reducing readmissions.
What the Authors of a Recent Study Would Have Learned about the 340B Program Had They Asked
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on the 340B program includes a number of methodological flaws that invalidate the findings, including one major flaw: how the authors ignored a significant data source in drawing their conclusions.
Telling the Hospital Story: Member Resources
The goal of the Seizing the Conversation initiative is to balance the public narrative and better tell the hospital story. AHA is working to build a visible and consistent drumbeat of stories and examples that illustrate the crucial role hospitals and health systems play in their communities, as well as push back on biased research and commentary.
AHA Letter to Senator Lankford Expressing Support of Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolutions
The AHA writes in support of S.J.Res. 91, a joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting."
AHA releases new resources for celebrating National Hospital Week
AHA May 1 released a customizable video and other social media resources to help hospitals and health systems celebrate National Hospital Week.
Members in Action: Maternal Health Case Studies
The AHA has created an Action Plan that describes four steps to help meet the goal of eliminating maternal mortality and reducing severe morbidity. This Action Plan incorporates feedback from hundreds of hospital and clinical leaders who serve on AHA’s councils, committees and regional policy boards. The member case studies below highlight how our member hospitals and health systems have worked to implement these actions.
Why Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hard by the Convergence of COVID-19 and Flu Season
UnityPoint Health prepares for a busy flu season and offers important resources for fighting back.
AHA Honors Two Federal Health Care Leaders with 2022 Federal Health Care Executive Recognition Awards
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.
Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week
Every day, America’s hospitals and health systems are on the front lines of combatting the epidemic of addiction to prescription opioids or heroin.