Guides/Reports

American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.

As part of the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, the AHA, Jones Day and HEAL Trafficking have come together to provide resources to health care providers across the nation who are fighting the global scourge of human trafficking.
This past year, the COVID-19 public crisis has tested our country and our health care system like never before. All the while, AHA members have been a source of stability and comfort, providing care under unprecedented circumstances. Your leadership during this difficult time has been an…
For decades, the AHA's Ameriplan Report served as a blueprint for a number of proposals on national health insurance and health care reform.
Teaching hospitals train our physician workforce, a role that has taken on increased significance due to an aging population and predictions of a physician shortage. A well-trained physician workforce is essential for providing access to high-quality, high-value health care.
Improving the health of their communities is at the heart of every hospital’s mission. Tax-exempt hospitals are required to publicly report on the ways in which they improve the health of the communities they serve yearly through the IRS Form 990 Schedule H, which is publicly available.
Trusted insiders, both witting and unwitting, can cause grave harm to your organizations facilities, resources, information, and personnel. Insider incidents account for billions of dollars annually in “actual” and “potential” damages and lost revenue related to data breaches, trade secret theft,…
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, hospitals had to stop all but the most urgent non-COVID care. The result was a dramatic slowdown in volume of patients and in revenue, while expenses remained high. The result has been an unprecedented impact and an uncertain future about the ability of hospitals…
On May 4, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly will lift the statewide “Safer at Home” order and allow Kansas communities to begin phased reopening by issuing a statewide executive order (EO) to begin Phase One of the “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas”.
Use this table and the documents that have been shared by the state hospital associations and represent plans/guidance released by the states and associations in preparation for reopening.