Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
As hospitals increasingly use digital technology to gather, store and share patient information, they also must take steps to ensure data security. Results from the 2015 AHA Most Wired Survey show that the majority of hospitals are already taking many important security steps (see table below),…
Always There, Ready to Care: The 24/7 Role of America's Hospitals
America's hospitals are vital to meeting the health care needs of the communities they serve by providing a wide range of acute-care and diagnostic services, supporting public health needs, and offering myriad other community se
AHA's "Appropriate Use of Medical Resources" white paper offers innovative solutions for reducing non-beneficial healthcare services. Learn about appropriate blood management, antimicrobial stewardship, inpatient admissions, elective percutaneous coronary intervention, and intensive care unit use.
In this study, the research team sought to compare the performance of provider-sponsored health plans (PSHPs) versus the three largest nonprovider- sponsored health plans (NPSHPs) in their markets, based on publicly reported data for the period 2011-2013. The findings indicate that the performance…
This paper is designed to continue the conversation around the concepts discussed in AHA's "Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future", and the AHA Workforce Center's "Workforce Roles in a Redesigned Primary Care Model" and "Reconfiguring the Bedside Care Team of the Future" and explore them in…
A Report of the AHA Interoperability Advisory Group (July 2015)
Executive Summary | Full Report
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology coordinates nationwide efforts that support the use of certified health IT and promote the adoption of national standards and the interoperable exchange of health information. Through the recent efforts of federal programs…
This series focuses on the IHI's main topic areas of:
Improvement Capability
Person- and Family-centered Care
Patient Safety
Quality, Cost and Value
Triple Aim for Populations