AHA Press Releases

American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize Recognizes Hospital Leadership and Innovation in Quality Improvement and Safety.

The latest announcement by the administration is troubling for those individuals who will not gain coverage through their employer.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today that it will honor five programs for their hospital-led collaborative efforts that improve community health, awarding them the AHA NOVA Award. The awards will be given July 22 at a ceremony during the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.

Only a small fraction of hospitals have been involved in a transaction such as a merger or acquisition between 2007-2012, according to a new report from the AHA and the Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy.

The American Hospital Association is pleased that today's Medicare Trustees Report states that trust fund solvency will be extended by two additional years through 2026.

The AHA strongly supports the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 1012), introduced by Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO).

The American Hospital Association is pleased that Marilyn Tavenner has been confirmed as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

We continue to believe that both Medicaid and Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cuts should be delayed for two years in order to better ascertain whether coverage expansions have been implemented.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today awarded the Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision award to St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y., for its work to improve the health of its community through actions that go beyond traditional hospital care.

We are pleased to support the DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 introduced today by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA).

There are many parts of the health care delivery and financing systems that urgently need updating, and the matter of "charges" is among those at the top of the list. "Charges" were a central part of the former cost-based reimbursement system that disappeared from the scene decades ago.

Sicker, more complex Medicare patients are driving up the intensity of emergency department (ED) care, a new report released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) found.

Delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting is the core mission of hospitals across the country. The AHA is committed to helping members improve the quality of care they deliver every day and is engaged in a variety of initiatives that lead to better, safer, more efficient care.

We are pleased that in todays rule CMS has used its discretion to dampen the impact of certain congressionally-mandated policies.

The American Hospital Association (AHA), in partnership with the state hospital associations, today awarded 52 individuals with the American Hospital Association Grassroots Champions Award. As a 2013 Grassroots Champion these individuals are being recognized for exceptional leadership in generating grassroots and community activity in support of a hospital's mission.

In February, the American Hospital Association, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists convened organizations representing pharmacists, doctors, hospitals and health care systems, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, State boards of pharmacy and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Based on stakeholder discussions, Pew, ASHP and AHA make a number of recommendations to improve oversight of pharmacy compounding at the federal and state levels.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has available through its website press releases highlighting several awards that the AHA and its affiliated organizations will present during its 2013 Annual Membership meeting in Washington.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Jeffrey D. Selberg, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) will be awarded its 2013 Board of Trustees Award.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2013 Award of Honor to George C. Halvorson, chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente, based in Oakland, Calif. The award, presented on April 27 as part of the AHA's Annual Meeting events, is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of our nation through leadership on major health policy or social initiatives.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE). The AHA HAVE Awards Program is in its 30th year and highlights the extraordinary efforts of volunteers and volunteer programs and the positive impact their contributions have on the patients, hospitals, health systems and communities they serve.