Articles
COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics, Leadership
Chair File: A New Chapter in the History of Vaccines
As we get ready to mark World Immunization Week (April 24-30), it’s an appropriate time to celebrate the incredible gift of vaccines.
Leadership, Telehealth, COVID-19: Telehealth and Virtual Care, Rural issues
Chair File: The Staying Power of Telehealth
One legacy of our response to COVID-19 surely will be how it has accelerated the adoption of virtual care. It is one of the more encouraging developments during the losses of the pandemic.
Leadership, Social Determinants of Health, Population/Community Health, Community Partnerships
Chair File: Building Partnerships and Healthy Communities
We know that a person’s health is influenced more by their social and economic circumstances than by access to medical services. However, making a real difference for people who struggle with social needs remains a significant challenge.
Leadership, Rural issues, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Leadership Dialogue
Chair File: Leadership Rounds — Talking Rural Health with Alvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center
In this episode of Leadership Rounds, I talk with Alvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, Miss., who is serving on the front lines of rural health care.
Leadership, COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers, AHA Physician Alliance, AONL
Chair File: Ensuring the Well-Being of Our Health Care Teams
Health care is about human connection: people taking care of people. The people of America’s hospitals and health systems do this each and every day, and the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the vital role they play in our nation’s health and safety.
Quality & Patient Safety, Safety culture
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.
Disparities/Equity of Care, Leadership
Chair File: Advancing Health Equity — Now
In the 55 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke those words, our nation has made some progress to ensure all individuals have an equal opportunity to reach their healthiest life — but we still have a long way to go.
Leadership, AHA Center for Health Innovation, Data & Insights
Chair File: Using Data to Transform Health Care
During our rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems have developed new ways of collecting, evaluating and sharing data to improve patient care. It’s one way the pandemic is reshaping health care now and into the future.
Leadership, Disparities/Equity of Care, Leadership Dialogue
Chair File: Leadership Rounds with Consuelo Wilkins, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Join me on this episode of Leadership Rounds with Consuelo Wilkins, M.D., vice president of health equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, based in Nashville.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Predictive Data Modeling, Cybersecurity, Hospital Data, Disparities/Equity of Care
Chair File: How COVID-19 Will Reshape Health Care: 10 Predictions
As we forge ahead in 2021 facing a lot of uncertainty, there’s one thing we recognize: The COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting effect on the health and well-being of our nation.