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Each year, the AHA NOVA Awards celebrate health care organizations that make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable in their communities.

Patients at U.S. hospitals are experiencing the longest wait times in emergency departments since reports were first made available in 2002.

Medicare's value-based purchasing will challenge hospitals to keep up with ever-higher, ever-changing measures

In a crisis, the board can be your best asset or worst liability

Making better use of fewer resources to deliver high-quality, safe, efficient and accessible care in ways that provide greater value to patients and other stakeholders is a challenge that requires a new vision and strong board, executive and clinical leadership.

Board membership should mirror the community it serves.

The final rules push hospitals toward safety and quality

More than two-thirds of emergency physicians expect emergency department visits to increase, and nearly half predict conditions will worsen for emergency patients despite the new health care reform law.

Uninsured patients who are treated in the hospital for heart attack, stroke or pneumonia are more likely to die from their conditions.

The Health System of the Future? A Closer Look at Clinical Integration