Quality & Patient Safety
The AHA July 24 announced it is collaborating with health care technology leader Epic to help hospitals adopt tools that support the early detection and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal mortality.
Carolyn Bogard, DNP, R.N., director of care coordination and palliative care at El Camino Health, talks about her system’s use of data to harness the passion care providers feel for improving outcomes and streamlining care delivery for older adults.
Learn how Novant Health used data, team-based strategies, and quality improvement principles to drive adoption, overcome challenges, and build momentum for culture change in the care of older adults.
The TeamSTEPPS Sustainment virtual workshop series is designed for health care teams who have already launched TeamSTEPPS and are ready to take it to the next level. Learn practical strategies, get expert coaching and receive exclusive tools to help you succeed.
Hartford HealthCare in Hartford, Conn., will receive the 2025 AHA Quest for Quality Prize as a result of their sweeping transformation over the past decade — creating a culture of continuous improvement and system-wide innovation.
A Q&A in the July edition of AHA Trustee Insights features leaders from Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts discussing the importance of board members being knowledgeable on quality and patient safety and how they educate their board on five key areas.
To help hospitals across the country improve sepsis care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, consisting of seven strategies designed to enhance early detection and treatment.
Sepsis care at Ochsner Health aligns with CDC’s Core Elements to reduce hospital deaths and improve patient outcomes. Learn how their strategy works.
Founded in 1880, WellSpan is a multispecialty medical group of 23,000 team members providing nationally recognized, advanced specialty care and supporting lifelong wellness by partnering closely with communities to address local health care needs.
AHA member hospitals will share how partnering with AHA Team Training is demonstrating that TeamSTEPPS is not only effective but also creates lasting, positive impact across teams, departments, organizations and communities.