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AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack July 12 opened the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit, which is anchored by the theme of “Redesigning Care Delivery and Operating Models for the Future.”
The AHA Board of Trustees Board of Trustees has elected Laura Kaiser, president and CEO of SSM Health, based in St. Louis, Mo., as its chair-elect designate. Kaiser will be chair-elect in 2027 and become the 2028 AHA chair, the top elected official of the association.…
AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political landscape.
During a panel discussion July 12 on scaling innovation, moderator Joy Rhoden, senior vice president and executive director of the AHA’s division of health outcomes and care transformation, engaged panelists AHA Immediate-past Chair Tina Freese Decker, Corewell Health president and CEO; Michael…
Throughout the first two days of the Summit, healthcare leaders shared innovations from their organizations, including discussing how to operationalize artificial intelligence but also how to humanize patient care.
AHA Chair Marc Boom, M.D., presented three AHA awards during the 2026 Leadership Summit, recognizing hospitals and health systems for innovation, advancing health and excellence.
The Food and Drug Administration July 10 released a proposed rule that would modernize drug establishment registration requirements, with implications for pharmaceutical manufacturers and health systems that depend on a stable medication supply chain.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 843 cases of cyclosporiasis across 31 states, with 86 people hospitalized.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced new funding available to healthcare providers in rural areas through the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Programs.
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Risk Management will host its 2026 Learning Symposium July 20-23 in Chicago. Risk professionals will gather for an immersive learning experience that will include five learning pathways, networking and opportunities to earn contact hours.