ARTICLES
COG
Multiple Surveys Show Decline in Number of Uninsured
Community stakeholders again need to ensure qualified people get enrolled.
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The Importance of Reducing Nonbeneficial Care
The AHA participated in a White House forum on antibiotic stewardship and developed a toolkit to help hospitals enhance their stewardship programs.
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Making Sense of Hospital Quality Ratings
Through conversations with the board of trustees and representative groups of membership, the AHA developed a set of principles for choosing quality metrics and a list of 11 prioritized areas on which hospital measurement should be focused.
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A New Framework for Working with Patient and Family Advisers
A new guide from the American Hospital Association presents a structure to engage patients and families as advisers.
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The Importance of Cybersecurity and Information Sharing
Trustees have the responsibility to understand, at a high level, the hospital’s cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities as well as leaders’ security and response plans.
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Promoting a Culture of Health
HRWJF and the American Hospital Association’s Health Research & Educational Trust studied the approaches organizations are using to build such cultures within their communities.
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Quality
Equity of Care Toolkit Guides Boards and Leaders in Eliminating Disparities
The free toolkit provdes a framework for achieving these goals.
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Trustee Education
Trustees have multiple opportunities for governance and policy education.
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