Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Quality & Patient Safety
Ensuring Access to Quality Care for Patients in Rural America
For the roughly 60 million Americans living in rural areas, their local hospital is the lifeblood of their community..
Access & Health Coverage, Advocacy & Public Policy
Speaking Up for Patients and Protecting Access to Care
One month from today — March 14 — government funding expires, and congressional action is needed to keep the government running..
Leadership, Innovation/New Models of Care
Taking the Lead in Developing the Health Care Leaders of Tomorrow
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospitals and health systems in which they serve, as well as our field overall..
Emergency Readiness, Disaster Preparedness
When Disasters Strike, Hospitals Are Always There to Care for and Stand Up for their Communities
Each and every day across the country, our nation’s hospitals and health systems are always there, ready to care..
Advocacy & Public Policy, Access & Health Coverage, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC)
A Year of Action to Ensure Access to Care and Advance Health in America
All eyes this week have been on Washington, D.C., as President Trump was inaugurated and the 119th Congress — with Republicans holding majorities in the House and the Senate — beginning its legislative work..
Advocacy & Public Policy, Strategic Planning, Mission/Vision/Strategy
Working Together to Chart a Course to Advance Health in America
Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.”As hospitals and health systems — and the millions of dedicated individuals who work there — pursue their unwavering mission to provide accessible and affordable quality care for all who need it, it’s more important than ever to be aligned around a clear path forward that allows us to deliver the care that so many people, families and communities depend on. .
Well-Being & Resilience, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness
Everyday Heroes: Hospitals and Caregivers Bring Holiday Joy All Year Long
The arrival of the holiday season and the coming New Year remind us of the swift passage of time. But they also demonstrate the timelessness of human kindness..
Leadership, Leadership Development
Providing Tools to Help Hospital and Health System Leaders Shape Our Future
Hospital and health system leaders work hard to ensure their organizations can deliver high-quality care, comply with evolving regulations, embrace technological innovation and adapt to a rapidly changing landscape — all at the same time..
Advocacy & Public Policy, Access & Health Coverage
Working to Enact Key Priorities in Year-end Legislation to Ensure Patient Access to Care
December’s holiday rush is in full swing on Capitol Hill as Congress returned to Washington this week facing a long list of to-dos and a short time to do them. The Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government is quickly approaching, and lawmakers also hope to reach agreement on several other issues including disaster aid and farm bills before the end of the year..
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Gratitude Is Among the Most Powerful Healers of All
AHA’s Telling the Hospital Story webpage highlights the countless ways care providers are changing peoples’ lives for the better each and every day..