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Turning "Cancer Awareness" Into a "Cancer Movement"
Magazine & Journal Articles
Several years ago, Saint Francis Healthcare system launched its first "Pink Up" campaign, which was designed to increase breast cancer awareness, promote early detection, and offer free mammograms to those in need. In 2016 the health system ramped up its fundraising and outreach efforts to turn the population health cancer awareness program into a cancer movement. Read more about their keys to success in this article.
Integrating Strategic Planning and Continuous Improvement: Five Tried-and-True Steps
Presentation Resource
A case study will be shared that highlights the hallmarks of planning and performance improvement: integration, alignment, engagement, communication, and focus.
Using Predictive Modeling to Maximize Efficiency and Reduce Healthcare Costs in Your Organization (Advanced)
Presentation Resource
In partnership with executives from New Mexico Health Connections, this session will also explore the theoretical aspects and the day-to-day use of predictive analytics.
Improving Financial and Patient Outcomes with Advanced Practice Providers Optimization
Presentation Resource
Purchaser Pressure: The Emerging Role of Employers in Driving Value in Healthcare
Trustee Articles
As medical costs consume an ever increasing share of businesses’ profits, self-funded employers and public purchasers of health insurance are becoming more aggressive than ever before in direct contracting with providers.
Improve access, affordability and collaboration to advance health
March 2019 -- Brian Gragnolati, chair of the AHA Board of Trustees and President and CEO of Atlantic Health System, discusses in Modern Healthcare the important of improving health care access and
Introduction to the Value Initiative (PDF)
The Value Initiative provides thought leadership on the issue of affordability to hospital and health system leaders while also serving as a forum for knowledge exchange.
United States Hospital Histories by State
Selected hospital histories on this list are part of the historical collection of the Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History, located in the AHA Resource Center.
Ramiah’s story: How patient care and medical innovation helped her overcome obstacles
When Ramiah was born without a trachea, her care team at Penn State Health used a 3-D printer to build a replacement.