Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI)
Find content about AHA's Association for Community Health Improvement, which aims to advance healthy communities by providing members with education, professional development, resources and engagement opportunities in the fields of community health, population health and community benefit.
As hospitals and health systems are addressing more population health issues, unhealthy behaviors such as excess alcohol intake, smoking, irregular diet and low physical activity have been identified as significant influencers of poor health in individuals and communities.
The ACHI network welcomes community and population health professionals through all levels of their career and from a spectrum of organizations. While many ACHI subscribers are employed by hospitals or health care systems, our network includes…
Learn how a rural and an urban hospital, Taylor Regional Hospital in Kentucky and Denver Health Medical Center, established programs and partnerships to advance transportation services.
The webinar highlighted strategies Children’s Mercy Kansas City and University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System developed to recognize housing barriers as a priority health issue in their communities.
Learn how Sinai Health System and St. Mary’s Health System established sustainable partnership structures, addressed many social determinants of health and created a positive impact on health outcomes across the communities they serve.
Featuring innovative practices Arkansas Children’s Hospital and ProMedica implemented to identify and reduce the prevalence of food insecurity in the communities they serve.
This webinar discussed how the IMPaCT model systematically addresses those challenges and how hospitals can create an effective, standardized and scalable CHW program.
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations that are committed to health improvement in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which include nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care…
ACHI is committed to accelerating the community health field by offering opportunities to connect with other professionals, stay in the know, and get involved.
Mission and Vision
The AHA Community Health Improvement network, part of the American Hospital Association, is the premier national network for community health, community benefit and population health professionals. We provide educational resources and tools, professional development and…