Insights and Analysis
Insights and analysis of prominent health care issues by the 黑料正能量 Association.
Because food insecurity can risk the well-being and development of a child, Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital has developed strategies to assist children and families suffering from it.
Key topics that will be covered at the 2018 PDC Summit include construction and renovation; the patient experience; behavioral health; population health; regulation and compliance; and safety and quality.
A Colorado man who was saved by nurses last year when running the Key West Half Marathon in Florida ran part of the same race in mid-January alongside one of his rescuers.
Taylor Regional Hospital discerned the need for transportation services after evaluating the number of patients coming in for follow-ups, cancer screenings, lab testing, and other appointments.
Pictured from left to right: Kim Byas, Sr., PhD, regional executive, AHA and moderator; panelist Mary Blunt, senior vice president, Sentara Healthcare; panelist Thomas Priselac, president and CEO, Cedars-Sinai Health System; panelist William Flagg, director of community relations and development,鈥
The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration recently launched the ASHHRA Learning Portal, an online learning platform that offers on-demand educational content specific to the health care human resources profession. The portal includes online courses, and all educational鈥
Nurses were ranked the most trusted profession in 2017, according to the annual Gallup poll on honesty and ethical standards, AONE reports. Nurses have topped the list of 22 professions for the past 16 years. Most Americans polled (82 percent) described nurses鈥 ethics as high or very high. Read鈥
Only national security ranked higher among overall concerns, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted during the 2016 presidential campaign.1 Results of the December 2015 poll showed 62 percent of Republicans and 67 percent of Democrats were concerned about the position of the presidential鈥
鈥淧rescription drug prices are out of control,鈥 wrote AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and America鈥檚 Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Marilyn Tavenner in a Dec. 31 OpEd in The Hill. 鈥淭he average annual cost for one specialty medication to treat a chronic condition is now more than what鈥
The AHA today released a one-page guide (link) to help hospital and health system leaders consider a global budget payment strategy to improve health care access and delivery in their community. The emerging strategy is one of nine identified by an AHA task force to help ensure access to care in鈥