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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
CMS' Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS site
Hospitals interested in receiving a meaningful use incentive payment must:
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.
2015 HAVE Award Winners
Community Service Programs
More and more hospitals and health systems are leading community collaborations to create positive, healthy experiences for young people. In La Crosse, Wisc., Gundersen Health System has been collaborating with the YMCA Community Teen Center for seven years. This safe drop-in center—free of…
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…
Press ReleaseVince Oliver Receives AHA's Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership AwardWASHINGTON (December 2, 2015) – Vince Oliver, CEO and superintendent of Island Hospital in Anacortes, Wash. is the 2015 winner of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award. The award…
AHA comments to CMS regarding Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement ICD-9-CM hip fracture code list.