Leadership

Hospitals and health systems are working to address their patients’ social needs and the broader social determinants of health in the communities they serve. This includes societal and environmental conditions such as food, housing, transportation, education, violence, social support, health…
Health care is a team sport. Patients benefit when health care teams work together to enhance care coordination. This has taken on an even greater urgency as our country prepares for and responds to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. 
America’s health care providers are no strangers to challenges. Time and again, we have overcome complex, difficult and daunting situations by using innovative approaches that have vastly improved patients’ lives.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack outlines the steps hospitals are taking to prepare for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Los Angeles hospital names new president; and Ochsner appoints new chief diversity officer.
One of our field’s greatest strengths is not only our ability to innovate, but also our willingness to share our efforts so we can learn from each other to advance patient health.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack discusses the organization's upcoming events including the AHA Annual Membership Meeting and the AHA Leadership Celebration.
In this series of three AHA Advancing Health podcasts, Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of AHA’s Physician Alliance, hears stories from Laura Crooks, CEO of Children’s Village in Yakima, Wash.; Beth Lown, chief medical officer at The Schwartz Center…
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Minnesota health system names new leader; and Massachusetts hospital names CEO.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack discusses the current state of surprise medical billing legislation and the challenges that remain ahead before any proposals are finalized.