Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

Joanne M. Conroy M.D. Chairperson's File 900x400 as of 2-26-24

Articles

Quality & Patient Safety

Chair File: Hospitals’ Unwavering Commitment to Ensure Patient Safety

September 17 is World Patient Safety Day. It’s an opportunity to spotlight the importance of ensuring all patients receive safe, quality care in all health care settings.

Patient safety is always the top priority at hospitals and health systems every day. Physicians, nurses, environmental services team members, pharmacists, therapists, lab technicians, C-suite executives and board members — everyone working in a hospital keeps safety top of mind 24/7/365.

Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Behavioral Health Intervention & Issues Prevention, Leadership Dialogue

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety with Robert Brady of Dartmouth Health

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., speaks with her colleague Robert E. Brady, Ph.D., director of Anxiety Disorders Service at Dartmouth Health, about different types of anxieties and their prevalence in today’s culture.

Community Partnerships, Promoting Healthy Communities

Hospitals Working as Valued Partners in Advancing Healthy Communities

Hospitals and health systems have a long history of leading initiatives that improve individual and community health. By partnering with community-based organizations, hospital teams are working to address priority health needs in communities and encourage healthy behaviors for patients and community members.

Nurses, Workforce, Leadership Dialogue

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Sustaining the Nursing Workforce With Joy Parchment of the University of Central Florida

In this episode, I talk with Joy Parchment, R.N., assistant professor of nursing at the University of Central Florida. As a nurse leader, Joy has worked for health systems and in academia. She most recently served as director of nursing strategy implementation at Orlando Health and currently serves as a board member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.

Age-Friendly Health Systems

Chair File: The Positive Impact of Age-Friendly Health Systems

People born in 1964 — the tail end of the baby boomer generation — are turning 60 this year, and the oldest boomers — born in 1946 — are turning 78. The number of older adults overall in the U.S. has been steadily increasing as people live longer. By 2060, population projections show that 95 million people in the U.S. will be age 65 or over.