Leadership
The American Health Care Act – a bill that would dramatically increase the number of Americans without health care coverage is scheduled for a vote on the House floor on Thursday. Now is the time for America’s hospitals and health systems to weigh in, so it is urgent for you to tell your…
One of the best parts of my job is getting to travel the country and meet the women and men who are leading the way in redefining the “H” and transforming health care. Rodney Nelson, president and CEO of the Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace, MI, is one of those leaders.
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AHA Appoints New Trustee to Its Board
William F. Carpenter III, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of LifePoint Health®, a leading health care company based in Brentwood, Tenn., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA). The board is…
Rural hospitals are their community’s anchor. By providing 24/7 care, essential public services and access to primary care for the 57 million people that live in rural America, these hospitals are vitally important. But the challenges they face have never been bigger.They include the move to value-…
On Jan. 20, 2017, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the presidential inauguration and experience the peaceful transition of power in person. With all its pomp and circumstance, which has occurred nearly 60 times since the days of George Washington, it is hard to put into words the emotions…
Inauguration Day ushers in a new era of change in Washington. Republicans and Democrats will assemble together to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office, and to celebrate the peaceful passing of power that is a hallmark of our democracy. Meanwhile, across America, health care needs don’t take a…
David Perlstein, M.D., president and CEO for SBH Health System in Bronx, NY, will lead AHA’s Committee for Clinical Leadership in 2017. Cheryl Hoying, R.N., senior vice president of patient services at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, is committee chair-elect and will become chair in…
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David Perlstein, M.D., to Chair AHA's Committee on Clinical Leadership
David Perlstein, M.D., president and CEO for SBH Health System in Bronx, N.Y., will lead the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Committee for Clinical Leadership (CCL) as chair of its 27-member committee for…
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Elaine Couture to Chair AHA's Metropolitan Hospitals Council
Elaine Couture, R.N., BSN, MBA, executive vice president/chief executive Providence Health & Services eastern Washington/Montana, will lead the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Section for Metropolitan Hospitals…
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Joe McDonald, FACHE, to Chair AHA's Constituency Section for Health Care Systems Council
Joe McDonald, FACHE, president and CEO of Catholic Health System, one of the largest providers of healthcare in Western New York, is the 2017 Council chairman of the American Hospital…