AHA/HRET Guides

The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares guides created by its Health Research and Education Trust (HRET).

This guide builds upon prior American Hospital Association reports that outline a road map for hospitals and care systems to use as they transition to the second curve of population health.
This AHA/HRET guide explains the value of integrating physical and behavioral health services and the importance of measuring integration efforts.
Generational differences—one factor of diversity—are rapidly changing workforce dynamics.
This guide is a synopsis of a conversation held at the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management's annual conference held in July, 2013 in San Diego. Sponsored by VHA, this forum provided an opportunity for experts to discuss the 'cost, quality and outcomes movement' in…
Results from an Association for Community Health Improvement and American Hospital Association Survey
This HPOE presentation highlights the business imperative for equity of care.
As health care leaders implement diverse improvement projects, from reducing hospital-acquired infections to reducing obesity prevalence, they must identify the appropriate strategies for success across many different settings.
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions and other relevant information. The 2013 survey included nearly 3,000 interviews with non-federal public and private firms.…
This guide includes two sections that address collection and use of patient race, ethnicity and language (REAL) data to reduce health care disparities.