Innovation
Thanks to West Virginia University Medicine Children鈥檚 six-year-old Alexander Shell was among the first patients in the country 鈥 and the first in West Virginia 鈥 to receive the first dose of ELEVIDYS gene therapy.
AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego unveiled presentations from five health care startups that are addressing health care鈥檚 most complex and pressing challenges. The featured companies are backed by the AHA as part of its initiative to invest in and support the development of needed innovations for鈥
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is offering a new postpartum rehabilitation program specifically targeted to moms who underwent C-sections.
AHA Immediate Past Chair John Haupert, president and CEO of Grady Health System in Atlanta, opened the afternoon plenary session during the second day of the Summit discussing how health care has faced extraordinary change and will continue to transform through innovation. 鈥淪ometimes the pace of鈥
The authors of a recent Harvard Business Review report argue that care delivery systems need fixing far more than the people who work in these systems. Health care leaders must account for the strains on the workforce of poorly designed and unoptimized systems and create systems-focused improvement鈥
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened the 2024 AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego discussing the similarities of the U.S. Navy Seals to the hospital field in its commitment to operational flexibility, team cohesion, cultural awareness, use of advanced technology, and physical and mental鈥
In this new 鈥淪afety Speaks鈥 conversation, Harry S. Smith, board chair of Valley Health System and member of the AHA Committee on Governance, discusses how their organization rearranged its governance system to ensure that quality and patient safety standards were being met across the board.
In this conversation, Cathrine Frank, M.D., chair of psychiatry and behavioral health services at Henry Ford Health, shares how they utilize a virtual team approach to provide reachable care.
Collaboration is key to improving community health. And if you鈥檙e looking for inspiration to excel in this area, look no further than this year鈥檚 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award winners.
Health care leaders looking for ways to build more innovative organizations, advance health equity and create a more resilient culture will find a wealth of learning opportunities at the AHA Leadership Summit July 21-23 in San Diego.