An affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) has a 62-year history of conducting research and demonstration projects relevant to hospitals and health care systems, including new clinical care models (e.g., end-of-life care), hospital markets and financing, and health access and coverage. HRET goals for the 21st century include a commitment to our past endeavors as well as to expand research and educational focus on coverage/access/community, workforce, patient safety, quality of care, and medication safety. For more information, visit our Web site at www.hret.org.
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management, a not-for-profit organization, collaborates with educators and health services organizations to expand leadership opportunities to ethnic minorities in health services management. The mission of the Institute is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in health services administration and to improve opportunities for professionals already in the health care field. To accomplish its mission, the Institute has designed several initiatives to generate significant long-term results through educational programs, a summer enrichment internship, professional development and leadership conferences. For more information about the Institute, visit www.diversityconnection.org.
The National Patient Safety Foundation was founded in 1996 by the American Medical Association, CNA HealthPro, 3M, and contributions from the Schering-Plough Corporation. The NPSF is an independent, nonprofit research and education organization. Through leadership, research support, and education, the NPSF is committed to making patient safety a national priority. For more information, please visit www.npsf.org.
Founded in 1967, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association, is a national organization of nearly 5,000 nurses who design, facilitate and manage care. Its mission is to represent nurse leaders who improve health care. AONE members are leaders in collaboration and catalysts for innovation. AONE's vision is "Shaping the future of health care through innovative nursing leadership." The organization provides leadership, professional development, advocacy and research in order to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote nursing leadership excellence, and shape health care public policy. Their Web site is www.aone.org.
The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with approximately 5,000 members representing health care, insurance, law and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking and interactions with leading health care organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, the preservation of financial resources and the maintenance of safe working environments. Their Web site is www.ashrm.org.
Health Forum, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, offers health care leaders access to new information and fresh ideas that they can use to strengthen their organization's clinical and business performance. For more information, visit www.HealthForum.com.
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership is a Chicago-based not-for-profit organization that works to be an industry-wide catalyst to assure that high-quality, relevant and accountable health management leadership is available to meet the needs of 21st century health care. For more information about the National Center for Healthcare Leadership, visit www.nchl.org.
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is the premier national medical society representing hospitalists. Formerly known as the National Association of Inpatient Physicians (NAIP), SHM provides leadership in all hospitalist activities. For more information, visit SHM at www.hospitalmedicine.org.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) 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 almost 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks and other providers of care. Founded in 1898, AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA Web site at www.aha.org.
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