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4 Principles, Real Impact: How Hospitals Are Advancing Maternal Health

Working alongside hospitals and health systems, the American Hospital Association’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies (BHMB) initiative aims to eliminate preventable maternal deaths and reduce pregnancy-related morbidity across the United States.
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Amid Severe Blood Shortages, Nearly All of Us Can Offer the Gift of Life

Each year in the U.S., more than 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions, and about 1 in 5 people admitted to the hospital will need blood.
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Chair File: All In for the Future

When I began my year as AHA Board Chair, my goal was for us to be all in.
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Chairman’s File: Reimagining health care delivery

There is no doubt that enhanced convenience and customer service is where health care is headed.
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Chairman’s File: Supporting caregivers on crucial conversations

AHA resources can help care teams — and their patients — move beyond the awkwardness to engage in honest communication that can transform lives.
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Chair File: Z Codes Role in Advancing Health

Hospitals and health systems are working to address their patients’ social needs and the broader social determinants of health in the communities they serve. This includes societal and environmental conditions such as food, housing, transportation, education, violence, social support, health behaviors and employment. 
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Chair File: Value-based Strategies to Improve Health and Well-being

The Members in Action series, part of AHA’s The Value Initiative, highlights how hospitals and health systems are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability, quality and outcomes.
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Chairman’s File: Affordability continues to drive the health care conversation

Hospitals and health systems are tackling affordability head on. AHA’s The Value Initiative has been leading the charge — developing new resources, sharing best practices and convening inclusive forums to explore the best path forward.
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Chairman’s File: Podcast — driving value by addressing the social determinants of health

Hospitals and health systems recognize that addressing social determinants of health is central to driving value and advancing overall well-being.
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Chairman’s File: Fresh eyes on innovation and value

As we drive innovative change to improve the patient experience, caregivers are using a fresh eye to assess their means and methods, looking for new ways to connect care seamlessly across the continuum.