Chairperson's File
Blog posts from 2025 AHA Board Chair Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health, and past chairs.
Hospitals and health systems across the country are collaborating with organizations in their communities to address food insecurity and housing, the opioid epidemic and other challenges that influence health and well-being.
Please take the opportunity this week to share your work and resources on patient safety, safety culture and patient engagement with your community.
Hospitals and health systems are using health IT to engage patients, improve care coordination and better communicate across care settings.
Quality must be the top priority of any hospital or health system—there simply is no alternative. And it takes all of us working together.
Like many of you, Carilion serves a diverse population, including many in rural communities. And, like you, it’s important to me to ensure all our patients have access to high-quality, affordable care.
We’re using creative, new ways to bridge the gaps between patients and providers, such as…
This week, June 4-10, 2017, the AHA's Association for Community Health Improvement is celebrating Community Health Improvement Week, a national event to raise awareness, demonstrate impact and celebrate the individuals and organizations that work to improve the determinants of health in their…
As we close out National Mental Health Awareness month, I'd like to highlight a noteworthy effort to expand behavioral health services to adolescents in Searcy, Ark.
One out of five Americans, or over 40 million people, struggle with behavioral health each day. In the state of North Carolina alone, every 2.5 minutes a person in behavioral crisis visits an emergency department. To better serve the needs of its patients and community, Carolinas HealthCare System…
On May 7, 2017, I swore an oath to become the 118th chairman of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association. It is the honor of a lifetime. The challenges we face in health care right now are real. They won't be met easily or quickly. But after this year's Annual Membership Meeting, I am confident of one…
This weekend kicks off a not-to-be-missed event for hospital and health system leaders: the AHA's 2017 Annual Membership Meeting. Beginning May 7, AHA members will gather in Washington, DC, to network with colleagues, discover the latest developments in the field, and meet influential political and…