Quality & Patient Safety

The AHA has worked with hospitals and health systems to share tools that help build a culture of patient safety and adopt best practices.
Leaders from Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pennsylvania, detail how the shift to a virtual, team-based approach to care extends the reach of bedside nurses, attracts new nurses, creates a culture of collaboration and improves patient monitoring and satisfaction.
For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.
Dive into the goals and objectives discussed by key speakers Chris DeRienzo, M.D., Akin Demehin and Marie Cleary-Fishman.
The American Hospital Association has been working to educate policymakers and the public about the significant challenges facing our field. The AHA in 2024 will work with Congress, the Administration, the regulatory agencies, the courts and others to positively influence the public policy…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a five-part webinar series on its Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, which offer guidance to help clinicians, hospitals and health systems implement, monitor and optimize their sepsis programs and outcomes. Produced in collaboration…
In this webinar, experts from Do Tank explore human-centered design tools and methods that help you understand your colleagues’ perspectives and create a clear sense of purpose for your team initiatives and projects. This is a great view for anyone wanting to improve their strategic planning and…
Recognizing that TeamSTEPPS does not have a one-size-fits-all approach, we invite you to delve into the compelling narratives of three hospitals, each at a different stage in their TeamSTEPPS implementation. Witness the evolution from a pivotal six-month milestone in a specific unit to the…
AHA Team Training's in-person TeamSTEPPS Master Training course will teach participants all the TeamSTEPPS tools and principles - what they are, how to use them, and how to take them back to your organization.
December 1, 2023The Honorable Robert M. Califf, M.D.CommissionerU.S. Food and Drug Administration10903 New Hampshire Ave.Silver Spring, MD 20993Re: Docket No. FDA-2023-N-2177: Medical Devices: Laboratory Developed Tests Proposed Rule (Vol. 88, No. 190), October 3, 2023.Dear Commissioner Califf: