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Metropolitan Hospitals
The Section provides a unique blend of forum and network, linking hospital members with shared interests and missions, to
2021 AHA Advocacy Agenda
The American Hospital Association’s 2021 public policy advocacy agenda seeks to continue to positively influence the public policy environment for patients, communities and the health care field. We will work hand in hand with our members; the state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations; national health care organizations; and other stakeholders to develop and implement an advocacy strategy to fulfill our vision.
AHA Expresses Support for the Preventing and Addressing Trauma with Health Services (PATHS) Act (S. 2873)
AHA letter to Senator Coons, Senator Booker and Senator Durbin expressing support for the Preventing and Addressing Trauma with Health Services (PATHS) Act (S. 2873).
Key Messages on Consolidation
The financial health of the hospital field has been shaken during the pandemic. Health systems have demonstrated benefits. Mergers expand the capacity of smaller and rural hospitals. A focus on hospital consolidation ignores larger market trends. The cost of providing care continues to increase. Critics of mergers too often rely on incomplete evidence. Commercial insurers do not always pass on savings from lower hospital prices.
AHA Resources Can Help You Celebrate National Nurses and National Hospital Weeks
The AHA and its American Organization for Nursing Leadership affiliate have developed numerous resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating National Nurses Week, May 6-12, and National Hospital Week, May 9-15. We encourage you to use them in your efforts to honor the dedicated members of your team.
AHA Expresses Concern with the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195)
AHA letter to Representative Joe Courtney expressing concern with the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195)
ICD-10-CM Coding for Human Trafficking Fact Sheets
Guidelines Documenting ICD-10 Codes and Other Sensitive Information in Elec
Guidelines Documenting ICD-10 Codes and Other Sensitive Information in Electronic Health Record
In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted new ICD codes to describe human trafficking (HT). These specific HT codes allow healthcare professionals and others to
optimize continuity of care for trafficked persons, determine health needs and effective treatments for HT-related health conditions, track cases of HT to assist in ensuring adequate resources are provided to communities, and inform local and national prevention and intervention policies.