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Ensuring the highest quality for patient care means continuously reviewing processes and outcomes. Those words are straight from the website of Verde Valley Medical Center, a 99-bed, nonprofit, rural hospital in Cottonwood, Ariz. VVMC reviews processes and outcomes to prevent inpatient harm in…
In February, the American Hospital Association, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists convened organizations representing pharmacists, doctors, hospitals and health care systems, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, State boards of pharmacy and the U.S.…
The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care 3rd edition 2013. The guidelines foster consistent and high standards in palliative care and encourage continuity of care across settings. Since there is shared responsibility for…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Thomas Dolan, Ph.D., FACHE, CAE, president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2013 Award of Honor to Reach Out and Read, Boston, for its efforts to improve children's literacy and ensure that all children start school ready to read and succeed.
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.