Quality & Patient Safety
The AHA Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems committed to leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health.
We write to endorse the Value in Health Care Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation makes several important reforms to ensure that alternative payment models (APMs) continue to produce high quality care for the Medicare program and its beneficiaries.
Each year, the AHA Quest for Quality Prize recognizes hospitals and health systems that have committed to and are making significant progress toward providing exceptional care to patients based on those six “STEEEP” aims.
The AHA Quest for Quality Prize seeks to increase understanding of the value of organizational focus and commitment to achieving quality health care and advancing health in communities. Hospitals and systems are urged to consider participation in the awards process both as a recognition and an…
This new virtual course will cover fundamental TeamSTEPPS tools, reengage the team's personal and collective “why”, and jumpstart implementation efforts using human-centered design canvases. Participants will walk away from this course with renewed confidence in their ability to both use and share…
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum are accepting applications through Aug. 7 for the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations for innovative approaches to improve patient safety and health care quality.
This webinar reviews priorities and expectations set forth by CMS to implement DEI practices in every aspect of the health care team. An interactive panel of health care professionals will highlight opportunities to address DEI in nurse onboarding and ongoing professional development, including…
Here’s a look at some breakthrough advances cited by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that are designed to help providers tackle some of the most complex diseases.
While various reports and rankings of hospital performance in recent months might lead you to believe that hospitals have taken their foot off the gas, this couldn’t be further from the truth, writes Akin Demehin, AHA’s senior director of quality and patient safety policy
America’s Hospitals and Health Systems Remain More Dedicated than Ever to Patient Safety and Quality
Hospitals have always worked diligently to improve patient safety, making many important strides in the last two decades. Yet, various reports and rankings of hospital performance in recent months might lead you to believe that hospitals have taken their foot off the gas. This couldn’t be further…