Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems
As hospitals and health systems seek to advance health in America and redefine the "H," they are learning from one another and collaborating with community partners in new and innovative ways.
President Biden today signed an executive order (EO) establishing a 鈥渨hole-of-government鈥 effort to promote competition in the American economy. The EO includes 72 initiatives by more than a dozen federal agencies to tackle competition issues across the economy, including in health care, financial鈥
Responding to the Pandemic: Information, Care Expertise and Vaccines. Maintaining and Expanding Access. Fueling Innovation. Coordinating Care to Meet People Where They Are.
As our nation emerges slowly from the devastating effects of the pandemic, the value of America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems鈥攁nd the women and men who work there鈥攈as never been more clear. Whether treating patients with compassion and bravery, providing life-saving care or stepping in to plug鈥
The financial health of the hospital field has been shaken during the pandemic. Health systems have demonstrated benefits. Mergers expand the capacity of smaller and rural hospitals. A focus on hospital consolidation ignores larger market trends. The cost of providing care continues to increase.鈥
Integrated health systems have the critical scale, resources and expertise needed to decrease costs and enhance quality for patients and communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many health care organizations reeling financially.
The AHA Resource Center has created these 鈥榣ive鈥 searches to the latest research articles on International Health Systems Comparisons by Country.
As humans, we respond to our environment. The physical space around us can 鈥 and does 鈥 affect mood, energy, creatively and productivity. It also has a big effect on health care workspaces, where innovative new designs are responding to COVID-19, but also to longer term trends in hospital care..
We foster dialogue among system executives and offer opportunities to actively shape polices and set direction for the association and field.
Table of Contents
How Hospitals Are Advancing Health (infographic) 1
Introduction 2
5 Steps to Get Social 3
Telling the Hospital Story 6
How AHA Can Help Your Hospital Tell Its Story 9