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Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek)
Chair File: Together We Can Do So Much to Improve Community Health
This week is Community Health Improvement Week, a time to celebrate people and organizations working to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities and accelerate health equity.
Hospitals Against Violence
Chair File: #HAVhope Friday — Spreading Awareness and Taking Action to End Violence
The dedicated and compassionate people working at hospitals and health systems throughout the nation are focused, every day, on caring for patients who are sick or injured, advancing health and saving lives.
They should be able to live and work in communities and environments that are safe. Yet, we know health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, and acts of violence continue to be prevalent in communities across the country.
Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Access to Behavioral Health, Leadership Dialogue
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Behavioral Health Solutions With Jeremy Musher, M.D., Chief Behavioral Medical Officer at Lifepoint Health
In this episode we discuss how hospitals and health systems can best provide behavioral health services and fully integrate treatment as part of patient-centered care.
National Hospital Week
Chair File: Celebrating Hospitals for Providing Healing, Health and Hope
This week is National Hospital Week. It’s a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate health care professionals working at the more than 6,000 hospitals, health systems and health networks across the United States.
Health Equity, Accelerating Health Equity Conference
Chair File: Driving Change Together and Accelerating Health Equity
More than 1,000 people will convene in Kansas City, Mo., beginning tomorrow to participate in the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference. This year’s theme, Driving Change Together, emphasizes the importance of leaders at hospitals, health systems, public health departments and community-based organizations taking a united approach to ensure all individuals have access to and receive quality health care.
Community Partnerships, Social Determinants of Health, Wellness/Preventive Care, Leadership Dialogue
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Building Trust and Advancing Health Equity in Communities With Lynn Todman of Corewell Health
In today’s episode, I talk with Lynn Todman, vice president of health equity and community partnerships at Corewell Health.
Sustainability
Chair File: Making Health Care More Environmentally Sustainable
The AHA has developed a sustainability roadmap for health care. This roadmap provides excellent resources and strategic guidance for hospitals and health systems that are adopting practices to support the environment and their communities.
Workforce
Chair File: Creative Solutions to Support the Health Care Workforce
The health care workforce provides critical services to patients, their families and communities.
Innovation/New Models of Care, Safety culture
Chair File: Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Safety in Health Care
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of innovation and safety in health care. Hospital and health system teams responded and adapted nimbly during the pandemic — developing and deploying innovative processes and creating new tools and technologies to better serve their patients, communities and care teams.
Community Partnerships, Leadership Dialogue
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Community Investment for Health With David Zuckerman of the Healthcare Anchor Network
In today’s episode, I talk with David Zuckerman, president and founder of the Healthcare Anchor Network.