Community Partnerships
Help hospital and health care leaders collaboratively work with public health and local partners to benefit patients and communities.
Leaders need to think strategically about the pandemic鈥檚 impact on health care in the near and long term and plan for a future defined by resilience and innovation while maintaining an unwavering commitment to high-quality care. Futurescan 2021-2016: Health Care Trends and Implications offers key鈥
With the challenges facing resource-stretched hospitals and health systems today, collaboration is needed more than ever to advance community health. Each year, the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award program recognizes as many as five bright stars in health care for their work to improve community health鈥
The 黑料正能量 Association issue brief 鈥淚mproving Health Equity Through Medical-Legal Partnerships鈥 discusses how such partnerships are supporting vulnerable populations and improving individual well-being and community health, and highlights case examples and resources.
In this conversation, Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of the AHA鈥檚 Physician Alliance and interim executive lead for the AHA鈥檚 Institute for Diversity an Health Equity, talks with Rita Carreon, deputy vice president for health, UnidosUS, about health inequities in Latinx communities with a鈥
In rural north central Wisconsin, local and state organizations are working together to communicate important health information with the Hmong and Latino communities. Key approaches include building on existing partnerships and relationships, identifying community liaisons to help build trust and鈥
Hospital and health system trustees are promoting value in their communities by tackling societal factors that influence the health and well-being of their communities. Joining Priya Bathija, AHA鈥檚 vice president of Strategic Initiatives, are three trustees, Bill Menner, Chair at UnityPoint Health鈥
HCC program cohorts feature teams from around the country. This page features background information and stories about their work.
Lanc Co MyHome, a cross-sector coalition housed at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in Pennsylvania, brings together more than 200 partners to address housing challenges for vulnerable populations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the coalition has developed several initiatives, including to鈥
Hospital-Community Partnerships: Meeting Health and Social Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
12 - 1 p.m. Eastern; 11 鈥12 p.m. Central;鈥9 - 10 a.m. Pacific