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Leadership, Rural issues, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Leadership Dialogue
Chair File: Leadership Rounds — Talking Rural Health with Alvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center
In this episode of Leadership Rounds, I talk with Alvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, Miss., who is serving on the front lines of rural health care.
Leadership, COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers, AHA Physician Alliance, AONL
Chair File: Ensuring the Well-Being of Our Health Care Teams
Health care is about human connection: people taking care of people. The people of America’s hospitals and health systems do this each and every day, and the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the vital role they play in our nation’s health and safety.
Quality & Patient Safety, Safety culture
Chair File: Patient Safety Week is Every Day for Hospitals and Health Systems
At hospitals and health systems across the country, patient safety is a priority every single day. Each year as AHA marks Patient Safety Awareness Week, we recognize the work of health care teams and promote discussions about patient safety. It’s a time when we also mark the progress we’ve made as a field, which is more important than ever as we look toward recovery from the pandemic.
Leadership, AHA Center for Health Innovation, Data & Insights
Chair File: Using Data to Transform Health Care
During our rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems have developed new ways of collecting, evaluating and sharing data to improve patient care. It’s one way the pandemic is reshaping health care now and into the future.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Rural issues
Chair File: Keeping our Rural Hospitals and Communities Healthy
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has brought us excruciatingly difficult times, I keep saying this is the finest hour for hospitals. Our field has risen to incredible challenges with expertise, commitment and compassion, and it’s inspiring to see.
Leadership
Chair File: Developing the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders
Mentorship has been incredibly important in the career development of most health care leaders, including me. Learning from mentors and colleagues has helped me grow personally and professionally.
Leadership, Leadership Dialogue, COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Chair File: Leadership Rounds with Tom Priselac, CEO of Cedars-Sinai
This year, I look forward to continuing AHA’s Leadership Rounds, short conversations on trending topics with health care leaders from around the country.
Leadership, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Chair File: Strengthening Partnerships and Advancing Health in Unprecedented Times
I have no doubt that Americans and people all over the world are looking forward to turning the page to a new year. The challenges the health care field encountered in 2020 due to the global pandemic have been intense both personally and professionally. But hope is growing for 2021 with the initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and much more to come. At a time when the country needs us most, hospitals and health care professionals continue to respond with excellence and compassion as we care for patients, families and communities.