A recent American Hospital Association report found hospitals are doing well at empowering staff in quality improvement and supporting educational growth, but are falling behind in community and board engagement.
AHA conducted focused discussions on quality issues over three months. The program launched in April 2023 and included 104 leaders.
The discussions identified three areas where hospitals excelled and three where more improvement is needed.
Success areas
Executive leadership commitment
Building of performance improvement infrastructure/capacity
Accreditation
Improvement areas
Community engagement
Technology
Board engagement