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

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.

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.