Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Mass Violence, Hospitals Against Violence, Active Shooter
Perspective: Speaking out and Stepping up Against Violence
On Wednesday evening, a gunman killed four people in a medical building on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. We grieve with the victims and their families, as well as the entire Saint Francis Health System team, as they mourn the loss of four members of their community.
Leadership
Perspective: Reflecting on the Meaning of Memorial Day
Reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day and honor the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Read more on AHA News.
Cost Management, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid
AHA Letter to the Editor in Response to Wall Street Journal Article on Hospital Prices
After two years on the front lines in the battle against this pandemic, hospitals and health systems have seen a dramatic rise in costs of labor, drugs, supplies and equipment
Cost Management
Recent Article on Hospital Prices Omits Many Key Points
After two years on the frontlines in the battle against this pandemic, hospitals and health systems have seen a dramatic rise in costs of labor, drugs, supplies and equipment.
Workforce, Medicare, Medical Education/Teaching Hospitals, Workforce Education, Nurses, International Staff
Hospital Workforce Shortage Crisis Demands Immediate Action
AHA member hospitals and health systems are committed to supporting the health care workforce. We support lifting the cap on Medicare-funded physician residencies; boosting support for nursing schools and faculty; providing scholarships and loan forgiveness; and, expediting visas for all highly trained foreign health care workers.
Workforce, COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning, COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers
Supporting the Health Care Workers Who Supported All of Us
Health care is, at its core, people caring for people. But the pandemic has strained our health care workforce like never before. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that hospital employment decreased by almost 100,000 from February 2020 to September 2021, and 30% of health care workers have considered leaving the profession during the pandemic.
Mergers & Acquisitions, Hospital Field Realignment, Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems
Value of Health Systems Shown Clearly During the Pandemic
As our nation emerges slowly from the devastating effects of the pandemic, the value of America’s hospitals and health systems—and the women and men who work there—has never been more clear. Whether treating patients with compassion and bravery, providing life-saving care or stepping in to plug the gaps in the nation’s ailing public health infrastructure in other ways, hospitals and health systems were there for all of us when we needed them the most.