Articles
Age-Friendly Health Systems, Older Adults
Hospitals and Area Agencies on Aging Work Together to Advance Social Connection
By Andrew Jager
One-fifth of Americans age 50 or older live alone, increasing their risk of social isolation and loneliness — factors associated with serious health problems including a 50% higher risk of early death.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Population/Community Health, Care Delivery
Community Health as a Strategic Asset for Redesigning Care Delivery and Accelerating Health Equity
By Andrew Jager, Ji Im
There is now consensus about what health care leaders and practitioners have long known: The conditions in which people live are major drivers of health and well-being.
Population/Community Health, AHA Center for Health Innovation, AHA Community Health Improvement (ACHI), Community Health Improvement Week (CHIWeek)
Rising Together to Create and Sustain Healthy, Vibrant Communities for All
As the global pandemic recedes, hospitals, health systems and community-based organizations must continue to align strategies and tactics and accelerate the shared work on ensuring health equity and creating communities that contribute to vitality for all.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Performance improvement, Leadership
Health care leaders, academics discuss performance improvement
By Andrew Jager
A new thought leadership video series highlights key takeaways to create and sustain a culture of transformational performance improvement at health care organizations, writes Andrew Jager, director, population health, at the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
Population/Community Health, AHA
Working together toward building heathier communities
By Andrew Jager
Collaboration between health care delivery, public health and diverse community-based organizations is essential to building healthier communities. That’s why AHA joined forces with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to identify and share promising practices for collaborative community health assessment and improvement.