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The American Hospital Association represents nearly 5000 hospitals + health systems and serves their patients & communities. Follow @AHAadvocacy to #ProtectCare

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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
DYK: there is a significantly lower risk of contracting #COVID19 when you are outside and socially distanced than when you are inside and in close proximity to others. Enjoy summer safely: #WearAMask , wash your hands and maintain social distance. #MaskUp
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@ahahospitals
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To get back to doing all the things you love to do - #WearAMask .
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Show off how you #MaskUp and help protect yourself and those around you! #FacemaskFriday #COVID19 #WearAMask
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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From grocery stores to the office, you should #WearAMask when in public or in areas where it’s difficult to maintain social distance. Protect yourself and others against #COVID19 and wear your mask.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Not the case, @immivoice . We advocate for a real solution that addresses the fact that there are not enough immigrant visas to meet the demand for foreign-born, high-skilled workers in the U.S. For more clarification, see the letter we sent on Oct. 19:
@immivoice
Immigration Voice
6 years
An open letter to the @ahahospitals - please stop attacking your members and your members employees who are victims of national origin discrimination:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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To the 5.5 million women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems, who provide care each and every day, Happy #HospitalWeek #NursesWeek
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@ahahospitals
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To the 6.2 million women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems, thank you for all that you do for your patients and communities. Happy National #HospitalWeek !
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Health care workers need our help. #ShareTheLoveSaturday – donate to your local hospital today to provide much-needed support for those on the front lines of #COVID19 #HospitalWeek #ProtectTheHeroes
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
5 years
Roses are red ❤️ Violets have flair 💜 We’re innovating new ways To deliver better care. 🏥 #healthpolicyvalentines
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
With the @AmerMedicalAssn and @ANANursingWorld , we urge our communities to #WearAMask to help stop the spread of #COVID19 #MaskUp
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American Hospital Association
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Thank you to the doctors, nurses and other hospital staff and #healthcareheroes who are working diligently to fight #COVID19 . #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
Flu day 1: Symptoms hit you like a ton of bricks. Flu day 7: Runny nose, cough, but feeling a little better! Flu day 14: Still exhausted?! Flu symptoms could last longer than you think. Learn more:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Shoutout to the doctors, nurses and other health care professionals on the front lines of #COVID19 . We admire and appreciate your dedication. #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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This #HospitalWeek #NursesWeek , we recognize the nation's hospitals and health systems that are there for their communities all day, every day -- no matter what. During patients' times of need, they always stand ready to care.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
6 years
Registration is now open for the AHA Annual Meeting in DC. Join us as we create a dynamic future of health for our country. #AHAmtg
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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“I don’t want my patients to lose the magic of childhood.” There's a new dancing doctor in town -- Tony Adkins, a physicians assistant at @chocchildrens neurosurgery department #MyHospital
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@ahahospitals
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Getting the #COVID19 vaccine is a personal decision which calls for careful thought. The AHA’s Vaccine page has resources and answers to frequently-asked questions to help guide your discussions with those you trust: #VaccineConfidence
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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We stand with nurses, doctors and all health care workers who need our help getting the #PPE they can wear as they fight #COVID19 !
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American Hospital Association
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To the nurses, physicians and all health care heroes serving patients in America’s hospitals and health systems, thank you! Read inspiring stories about front-line caregivers across the country
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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We really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really need you to get your flu shot today! #UnitedAgainstFlu
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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To the 5.6 million men & women working in America's hospitals, we thank you. #HospitalWeek #NursesWeek RT & support!
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Thank you to ALL the #healthcareheroes working to fight #COVID19 . Doctors, nurses, environmental service professionals and other hospital and health system staff who work together to keep our communities healthy. #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
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Join us this Thursday at 11 a.m. ET for a #HospitalWeek Twitter chat, where we'll celebrate the hope and healing on display every day in hospitals and health systems across the country.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Today kicks off National Influenza Vaccination Week #NIVM ! Myth: It’s too late to get your flu shot. Fact: Now is the perfect time to get your flu shot! Get yours today and protect those around you. Learn more:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Today, AHA, @AmerMedicalAssn & @ANANursingWorld urge Congress to provide direct funding to hospitals & health systems, nurses, physicians & other frontline health care personnel to respond to the COVID19 pandemic. #COVID19 #Coronavirus
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
Hospitals, physicians, nurses, and caregivers are on the front lines in the battle against COVID. Misleading attacks have been debunked & do a disservice to caregivers fighting the pandemic We stand w/ our fellow caregivers
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American Hospital Association
4 years
Grateful to the women and men who are working to fight #COVID19 and protect our communities. #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
6 years
Meet Jesse Tendayi, a cafeteria worker at @advocatehealth Trinity Hospital who, for the past nine years, has been saving $5,000 out of her paychecks throughout the year to buy gifts for the young patients at the hospital. #MyHospital
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@ahahospitals
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For Hospitals Against Violence day of awareness, we’re highlighting the work being done to combat all forms of violence across the country. Share photos and stories about what’s being done to end violence in your community or workplace with #HAVhope .
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American Hospital Association
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We are grateful to the #healthcareheroes working to combat #COVID19 and keep our communities healthy. Thank you! #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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It's National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week! Join us in thanking the 5.5 million people who work tirelessly every day to ensure everyone has the chance to live their healthiest life. Share your story & read ours here: #HospitalWeek #NursesWeek
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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#HappeningNow at #AHAsummit : AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack announces the new AHA Center for Health Innovation. Learn more at . #innovation
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
2 years
Gun violence is a public health issue. Hospitals are working to address violence as a public health issue for their patients, colleagues, and community. 🧵on hospitals acting #havhope
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
We join @AmerMedicalAssn and @ANANursingWorld in asking our communities to do their part to keep everyone safe and healthy - #WearAMask . Learn more: #MaskUp
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
7 years
Congratulations to @ahahospitals new Chairman of the Board of Trustees @GeneAWoods @Carolinas #AHAmtg #hospitalweek
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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To all of our physicians and physician leaders – thank you for all that you every day to advance health in America. Happy #NationalDoctorsDay ! #doctors #physicians #doctorsday
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week #NIVM — find everything you need to keep your community safe with this toolkit from @CDCgov :
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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#Breaking : Last year total spending on prescription drugs surpassed $425 billion #DrugPrices #RxSolutions
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Shoutout to our #healthcareheroes on the front lines of #COVID19 . Your dedication is noticed and appreciated. #SolidarityAt8
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American Hospital Association
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Thank you #healthcareheroes for all you've done and continue to do to keep our communities healthy as you fight #COVID19 . Video credit: @DFWHCouncil #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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“The AHA today is urging everyone who has *not* gotten vaccinated for #COVID19 to do so. Help protect the health care workers in your community.” @washingtonpost @nytimes
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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The AHA Annual Meeting is the place for health care leaders to come together and create a future of health care that meets the changing needs of patients and communities. Register today. #AHAmtg
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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It's National #HospitalWeek and National #NursesWeek ! Let's thank the 5.5 million hospital workers who work tirelessly all day, every day to ensure everyone has the chance to live their healthiest life.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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The men and women of America’s hospitals serve on the front lines – and they need our help. On this #GivingTuesdayNow , help us protect those that are saving us. #ProtectTheHeroes
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Thank you to all who work in, manage, or support hospitals! We respect and appreciate all of the hard work that goes into providing safe, quality care for patients. Join the celebration: #HospitalWeek #WeAreHealthCare
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
The American Hospital Association Board of Trustees has selected Wright L. Lassiter, III, president and CEO of @HenryFordNews in Detroit, as its chair-elect designate.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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“As healthcare professionals, we came into this field because of our compassionate hearts. This shows that.” Discover how San Diego respiratory therapist Robertino Rodriguez's "Share Your Smile" idea is helping #COVID19 patients feel a little less anxious:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
7 years
. @texashospitals established a fund for hospital employees who experienced loss in Hurricane Harvey #HoustonStrong
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American Hospital Association
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This #HospitalWeek , we celebrate the hospitals and health care providers making miracles happen every day for patients like Angelica #AHAmtg
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
5 years
This 12-year-old with a rare disease invented a teddy bear that holds IV bags so young patients in the hospital don't feel scared or intimidated:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
6 years
Today, we join America's hospitals and health systems in honoring and thanking all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. #VeteransDay2018 #VeteransDay
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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The value of hospital #mergers and how patients benefit
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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What do Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley have in common? They both received their COVID-19 vaccines from @VUMChealth and they’re encouraging others to get vaccinated too.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
Echoing the thanks and appreciation that is traveling around the world, we stand with all health care professionals tonight and every night #Solidarityat8 #Covid19 #coronavirus
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American Hospital Association
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Listen to a new podcast featuring Dr. Karen Scott from @UCSFMedicine as she describes a new survey tool designed to identify obstetric racism in births during #COVID19 @RJEpiOBWarrior #BMHW21 #MaternalEquity #NMHM21
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
We stand w/ @ANANursingWorld & @AmerMedicalAssn to ask the President to make immediate use of the Defense Production Act to increase the production of medical supplies & equipment that hospitals, health systems & all front line providers desperately need
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
#healthcareheroes have done extraordinary work fighting to keep their communities healthy against #COVID19 . We thank you for your selflessness! #WorldHealthDay
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Hospitals, health systems, and health care workers are committed to ending violence in their communities and workplaces. See them in action and share your support with #HAVhope .
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American Hospital Association
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Don’t let your loved one get the flu ❤️ Get your flu shot today! Find more tips here: #UnitedAgainstFlu
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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This Patient Safety Awareness Week, we recognize all the women and men of America's hospitals and health systems who provide high-quality care to all of their patients and communities. #PSAW19
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@ahahospitals
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. @AustinChiangMD a gastroenterologist at @TJUHospital has become a viral sensation on social media. And he’s using his social media popularity to encourage people to get vaccinated. Read his story.
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American Hospital Association
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All forms of violence affect your community. Take a stand against workplace and community violence by joining forces with hospitals and health systems in #HAVhope Friday, a national day of awareness to end violence.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
Congressman Lewis believed in an America where health care is a right, not a privilege, and during his three decades in Congress he fought to make that vision a reality. We remember Congressman Lewis with profound gratitude as we celebrate his legacy.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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AHA joins other hospital and health care groups in commitment to protecting patients from “surprise bills” that result from unexpected gaps in coverage or medical emergencies @AAMCtoday @TheCHAUSA @OurHospitals @hospitals4kids @FedAmerHospital
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
7 years
On the 16th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we honor the lives lost and those who aided in recovery. #Honor911
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day! Learn more about the challenges patients face and how health care providers can build programs to support maternal mental health: #maternalMHmatters #WMMHD
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
6 years
This is beyond incredible. Thank you for sharing! #MyHospital
@ProMedicaHealth
ProMedica
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And the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Batman comes down with @ToledoPolice SWAT as Toledo Children’s Hospital patients and visitors cheer!
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Thank you to our #healthcareheroes for their dedication to keeping our communities healthy during #COVID19 . #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Wishing a Happy #LaborDay to all, including the #doctors , #nurses , and other hospital staff who care for their patients and communities each and every day.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
3 years
On the fence about getting a #COVID19 #vaccine ? Ask questions. Get the facts:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
4 years
@DHSgov Under Secretary and CIO, David Glawe; and DHS Asst Director for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security, Bryan Ware, speak w John Riggi, AHA senior advisor for cybersecurity about how DHS is working to mitigate cyber attacks.
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American Hospital Association
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For all their care, courage, and compassion during #COVID19 , we thank our health care professionals. You are the strength of our communities, and we are #ForeverGrateful .
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American Hospital Association
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Shoutout to our #healthcareheroes on the front lines of #COVID19 . Thank you! #SolidarityAt8
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American Hospital Association
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Leaders from @texaschildrens , @AtriumHealth , @BIDMCHealth and @harvardmed share how they are working to make health care information more available for patients with #OpenNotes at #SXSW
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American Hospital Association
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We stand with #healthcareheroes tonight and every night as they fight #COVID19 . Thank you for your dedication and service. #SolidarityAt8
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Just stumbled on this and it's too good to not share. Check out #Spiderman (aka @TomHolland1996 ) visiting the young patients at @ChildrensLA #MyHospital
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Honored to partner with patients, families and communities as we celebrate and recognize #PSAW2018 .
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American Hospital Association
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U.S. Hospitals are Economic Anchors in their Communities #MyHospital #Jobs
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Shoutout to the dedicated #healthcareheroes around the world who are fighting against #COVID19 . Thank you! #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Who are the 6.2 million women and men of America's hospitals and health systems? They're your friends ... family members ... neighbors. This National #HospitalWeek , join us in celebrating all hospital workers across the country for all they do.
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack to @AriMelber "We have a lot of idle factories out there, and we’re trying to match up these idle factories to produce these kinds of equipment so we can get it into the market. " Join the #100MillionMasks Challenge:
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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"While working with the nurses, I realized I wanted to be one of them. I learned how much they advocate for their patients and the passion they have for their job." Frank Baez just graduated with his #nursing degree from @nyulangone Tisch Hospital -- where he once was a janitor.
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ABC News
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Man graduates with nursing degree from same university where he started as a janitor.
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"Rural communities are often the places where we know our neighbors best. Rural hospitals are anchors in their communities. And we need to do everything we can to protect and strengthen them." @ahahospitals President and CEO Rick Pollack at the 2018 #ruralhealth conference
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Today, we highlight the important work being done to combat all forms of violence in communities across the country. Join us with #HAVhope
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Drumroll please!! Congratulations to our 2019 Innovation Challenge winners: 1st place: @nyphospital , 2nd place: @HenryFordNews , 3rd place: @ChildrensLA
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@ahahospitals
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Shoutout to all the #healthcareheroes who continue the fight against #COVID19 . Thank you! #SolidarityAt8
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
2 years
AHA, @AmerMedicalAssn @ANANursingWorld release new video thanking health care workers: #ForeverGrateful #PHTYD
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
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Working in health care comes at a huge cost right now. Let’s take a moment to remember the healthcare workers who are providing vital care to others this holiday season. Thank you #HealthcareHeroes ! #TeamThanks
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
5 years
Who are the 6.2 million women and men of America's hospitals and health systems? They’re the surgeon who knows your favorite song. The nurse who’s got your back. The people who stand ready to care 24/7, 365. Join us in celebrating them this #HospitalWeek .
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American Hospital Association
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Hospitals have an important role to play in their communities, as places of healing, to foster peace and be active partners in the fight for equality. #HAVhope
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The AHA stands with all Americans as we thank the nurses, doctors and health care workers across the nation who are working to keep our patients and communities safe. #healthcareheroes #COVID19
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@ahahospitals
American Hospital Association
3 years
AHA shares updated reports on hospital merger benefits, detrimental commercial insurance practices with federal regulators: . #AHAToday
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. @nyuschoolofmed yesterday announced it will offer full-tuition scholarships to all current and future students in its M.D. degree program #AHAtoday #NYU #medschool
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