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

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.

Workforce, Hospitals Against Violence, Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence, SAVE Act

Chair File: Keeping Health Care Workers Safe

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative shares resources and strategies to promote a culture of safety across the field. To guide health care leaders in efforts to prevent and mitigate violence, the HAV initiative developed the Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework.

Quality & Patient Safety

Chair File: Accelerating Efforts to Enhance Patient Safety and Quality

This week is Patient Safety Awareness Week. It’s an annual recognition to inspire action and raise awareness to improve the safety of our health care system and acknowledge the progress that’s been made.

At hospitals and health systems, patient safety is a priority every single day. Leadership and care teams are committed to making improvements and enhancements to ensure all patients receive safe, world-class care.

Leadership, Collaboration & Partnerships, Health Equity, Advancing Health in America, Innovation

Chair File: Connecting, Learning and Collaborating to Advance Health in America

Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our communities.

Population/Community Health, Leadership Dialogue

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Driving Community Health Improvement with David Perlstein, M.D., of SBH Health System

In today’s episode, I talk with David Perlstein, M.D., president and CEO of SBH Health System, located in the Bronx, N.Y. David and I discuss how hospitals and health systems are transforming health care and proactively improving the health and well-being of their communities.

Rural issues, Quality & Patient Safety, Advancing Health in America, Health Equity

Chair File: Advancing Health and Quality Care in Rural Communities

For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.

Mentoring, Leadership

Chair File: Mentoring and Inspiring a New Generation of Health Care Leaders

The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship offers an outstanding opportunity for developing and empowering a new generation of hospital and health system leaders.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Leadership Dialogue

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Harnessing the Power of AI in Health Care with Janice Nevin, M.D., of ChristianaCare

Joining me for the first dialogue in 2024 is Janice Nevin, M.D., president and CEO of ChristianaCare, based in Wilmington, Del., and a former member of the AHA Board of Trustees.

Workforce, Access & Health Coverage

Chair File: Focusing on the Shared Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care

There’s something unique about the alignment of physicians, nurses, other health care professionals and hospital and health system leaders in serving patients: We are all in it together. We all have shared opportunities and shared challenges.