Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy, and Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development, join AHA board chair Tina Freese Decker to discuss key issues in health care and how the AHA is working on many fronts to support hospitals and health systems.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.

When you’re a member of the American Hospital Association you have access to support, advocacy and resources you won’t get anywhere else. Whether you are new to the organization or have been involved for years, we encourage you to take full advantage of all that’s available to you as a member of the nation’s oldest and largest advocate for America’s hospitals.

Jan 24, 2025 · Early-bird registration for the 2025 Annual Membership Meeting remains available until March 3. The event will be held May 4-6 in Washington, D.C., where policymakers, legislators and thought leaders will discuss the most pressing issues facing hospitals and …

The American Hospital Association’s 2022-2024 Strategic Plan seeks to position the AHA to lead, represent and serve the field as its national advocate and provide guidance to our members and stakeholders who will tailor their paths to their own communities.

Summary. All hospitals and health systems strive to deliver safe, high-quality care to every patient they serve. Our field has led the way in making bold changes to drive improvement in outcomes for decades, and we know that the dramatic improvements we have seen since the landmark 1999 Institute of Medicine report are a direct result of that leadership.

In summer 1995, after regional policy board (RPB) review, the AH Board of Trustees approved vision and mission statements. The Board of Trustees approved updates to the association’s vision and mission statements in February 2022 to more directly reflect the importance of equity in advancing the health of individuals and communities.

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Dec 15, 2017 · The AHA's 2025-2027 Strategic Plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange and agents of change — which define AHA’s approach to providing value to members and advancing our field’s goals.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members come together to form the AHA. Our vision is of a society of healthy communities where all individuals reach ...