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The American Hospital Association (AHA) will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE). The AHA HAVE Awards Program is in its 30th year and highlights the extraordinary efforts of volunteers and volunteer programs and the positive impact their…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2013 Award of Honor to George C. Halvorson, chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente, based in Oakland, Calif. The award, presented on April 27 as part of the AHA's Annual Meeting events, is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Jeffrey D. Selberg, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) will be awarded its 2013 Board of Trustees Award.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has available through its website press releases highlighting several awards that the AHA and its affiliated organizations will present during its 2013 Annual Membership meeting in Washington.
America's hospitals must continue to meet the needs of the patients and communities they serve in spite of current financial pressures.
Hospital Field Realignment Not Driving High Premium IncreasesFeatures of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other market trends are driving a major realignment of the healt
Patients admitted to a hospital for one condition—congestive heart failure, for example—are typically readmitted for something completely different. University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Medical Center, in Little Rock, is working to reduce medication-related readmissions, which have…
'Metrics for the Second Curve of Health Care' expands on four strategies originally identified in the report, 'Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future.' These strategies were identified as major priorities for hospitals a
America's hospitals welcome today's announcement that the Health Resources and Services Administration intends to delay the compliance date by which certain hospitals participating in the 340B drug pricing program must meet agency guidance.
April is National Minority Health Month. Launched in April 2001 by the National Minority Health Foundation, National Minority Health Month addresses the needs of African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans and other minority populations. To commemorate the occasion, Equity of Care is…