Chairperson's File
Blog posts from 2024 AHA Board Chair Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health, and past chairs.
Every October pink appears on everything from ribbons to football helmets and even illuminates the White House to raise awareness about breast cancer. Every day hospitals and health care systems conduct screenings and provide quality care for women (and men) diagnosed with the disease. St. Vincent…
Teamwork between infection control and environmental services professionals at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ, has helped reduce infections at the 178-bed hospital. 'Constant education' is one key, so health care workers understand the importance of thorough cleaning and disinfecting as…
Focusing on strategies to improve quality and achieve health care equity is a growing national priority. Two upcoming Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence webinars will provide guidance and information to help organizations that are beginning the journey to providing equitable care as well as those…
October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each year, one in four people experience a behavioral health disorder, which encompasses both mental illness and substance abuse disorders. In addition, a majority of people with behavioral health…
Patients are becoming empowered. As health care consumers, they are reviewing publicly available data, including quality and satisfaction measures. Hospitals and health care systems need to know their patient populations so they can accommodate individual needs and provide high-quality, patient-…
Learn from the best of the best. The 2013 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® recipients will share their quality improvement stories during a two-part Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence webinar series. These hospitals and care systems have committed in a systematic manner to achieving the…
At North Shore-LIJ Health System, teamwork is everywhere. This New York health system uses TeamSTEPPS—Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety—an evidence-based program developed by the Department of Defense and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.…
Zero is an important number at Broward Health North. The 409-bed community hospital in Deerfield Beach, Fla., is “chasing zero.” That's zero for 0 infections and 0 falls to keep patients safe.
A summer internship program growing in Brooklyn is introducing minority high school students to community health and issues of health care equity. The Health Disparities Summer Internship Program is part of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC), a partnership between SUNY Downstate Medical…
The nation's health care system is undergoing dramatic change as the country shifts to a value-based business model. The pace of the transition varies by market, but hospitals, care systems and other providers must be proactive. The Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence guide “Value-based…