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Are you the next Mount Sinai Health System? Apply for a 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award and find out
This past July, leaders from hospitals and health systems nationwide gathered for AHA’s Leadership Summit, a celebration of quality in health care and a premiere opportunity for dialogues about how
Giving Thanks Today and Always for America’s Veterans
The news is filled daily with accounts of conflict around the globe … notably Russia’s war against Ukraine, but other potential clashes bubble near the surface, such as military action by China aga
Chair File: Recognizing Outstanding Progress on the Health Equity Journey
Who remembers paper road maps? Before GPS navigation systems and navigation apps on mobile phones, people would unfold an unwieldy paper map and use it to plan and track progress on their journey.
Chair file: Recognizing Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Talking about death or dying is an uncomfortable topic for many of us. Hospitals and health systems provide life-saving treatments and care for people as they recover from illness or injury. Just as important, health care organizations are transforming end-of-life care to better care for people with serious and life-limiting illness and their loved ones.
Perspective: Reinforcing the Crucial Role of Hospitals as Pillars of Their Communities
Hospitals and health systems are doing tremendous work in their communities every single day. Whether it’s caring for a sick or injured patient, supporting a healthy food program, vaccinating people against COVID-19, educating patients about health and wellness, or using new technologies to detect diseases earlier, hospitals and health systems are committed on every front to the mission of advancing health.
Chair File: Hospitals and Community Benefit: The Stories Behind the Numbers
When we speak about hospitals and community benefit, it’s often a story focused on numbers. But it’s always about the people we serve.
Chair File: Circle of Life Awards Recognize Innovation in Palliative Care
With the remarkable advances in health care, treatments for serious illnesses like cancer and diabetes are saving millions of lives each year and helping people live longer.
Perspective: Recognizing and Honoring Our Federal and Military Health Systems
The government’s announcement last week that more than half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot is a remarkable feat that outperforms earlier predictions about the pace of vaccinations across the country.
Chair File: Saluting Health Equity Champions
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased attention to the issue of health care disparities. And it’s clear we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us to close the gaps.
Honoring Dedication and Innovation: The 2020 Equity of Care Award Winners
Three hospitals and health systems are recognized for earning 2020 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards.