Articles
Governance and Leadership Diversity
Chair File: Inspiring Words from Women Health Care Leaders
By Nancy Agee
What does it take to be an effective leader of a hospital or health system?
Leadership
Adaptive Leadership for Transforming Health Care
By Nancy Agee
The AHA Healthcare Transformation Fellowship is an opportunity for health care leaders to tackle key issues affecting health care delivery and affordability.
Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access & Health Coverage
Chair File: Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems
By Nancy Agee
The AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust is partnering with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the Catholic Health Association of the United States, with leadership and funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation, to create age-friendly health systems.
Governance and Leadership Diversity, Advocacy Alliances, Disparities/Equity of Care
Advancing Equity in Health Care
By Nancy Agee
Please join me and other AHA leaders at the AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity National Leadership and Education Conference, June 28-29 in Chicago. This year’s theme is “Strengthening Our Roots: Expanding Our Focus in Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity.”
Community Health Workers, Population/Community Health, Advocacy Alliances
Chair File: Celebrating the Work of Community Health Professionals
By Nancy Agee
This is a great time to use social and traditional media to spotlight how your hospital or health system is helping patients and community members maintain and improve their health every day.
Hospitals Against Violence
Chair File: Hospitals Stand Together to End Violence
By Nancy Agee
The tragic events last Friday in Santa Fe, TX, remind us, violence is all too present in our communities. Our hearts go out to all those affected … students, teachers, families, friends, first responders, caregivers, clergy and more.
Access to Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Workers, Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Chair File: Highlighting the Importance of Mental Health Care
By Nancy Agee
There are excellent initiatives across the country that are making a real difference in people’s lives.
Nurses, Leadership, National Hospital Week
Chair File: Celebrating Hospitals and Nurses
By Nancy Agee
National Hospital Week is a wonderful opportunity to take time to celebrate the health care field and the people who make health care so special.
Palliative Care
Chair File: Focusing on End-of-Life Planning
By Nancy Agee
By helping our communities better understand advance directives and health care decision-making at the end of life, we can demystify the topic and increase the number of people who have a plan in place.
Population/Community Health, Social Determinants of Health
Chair File: Innovative Initiatives, Partnerships Improve Population Health
By Nancy Agee
Hospitals and health systems across the country are collaborating with organizations in their communities to address food insecurity and housing, the opioid epidemic and other challenges that influence health and well-being.