Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

AzHHA Annual Report is here!📢 The report highlights the incredible strides we made together in 2024. From impactful policy and advocacy efforts to strengthening emergency preparedness through AzCHER and advancing care improvement initiatives, we’re proud to reflect on our accomplishments. As we look ahead, we remain steadfast in our commitment to leading the way in healthcare and advocating for a healthier Arizona. Together, we will continue to bring diverse voices to the table to create meaningful change.   Explore the full report and join us in shaping the future of healthcare in Arizona: https://lnkd.in/gkqxgud4

Meet the newest members of the AzHHA Board of Directors! We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding leaders to the AzHHA Board of Directors: Erica Brown, executive director, Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance Chris Ruble, CEO of Quail Run Behavioral Health Dawn Tschabrun, CEO of Select Specialty Hospital – Tucson East Jeff Comer, FACHE, PsyD, MHA, ATP, CEO of Summit Healthcare Vicki Began, RN MN, CEO of San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation Together, they will help us continue advancing health and healthcare across Arizona. Learn more about our new board members in our news release: https://lnkd.in/gdf457Jt

✨This holiday season, give thanks for every moment and enjoy the time with your loved ones. This can also be the perfect time to discuss your advance care planning and end-of-life care with those closest to you. Keep in mind: 🗣️Thoughtful life conversations can kickstart your efforts to ensure that you receive the type of medical care you want. ❤️Starting this conversation can be difficult, but it’s important to let others know how to honor your wishes if you can’t speak for yourself. 👉Need help to get started? Check out our five steps of advance care planning document: https://lnkd.in/gTiKHweQ

👩⚕️Last week, the Arizona Transition to Practice Program team spent time at San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation, one the program’s participating facilities. Site visits allow for the team to meet with the chief nursing officer, site champion, unit leaders, preceptors and new graduate nurses at the facility to discuss current progress and provide recommendations. During the visit, Larisa Solo, BSN, RN, manager, Transition to Practice Program, gained insights from the program participants, including: 👩⚕️The new graduates reported that the mentoring component has been a huge benefit. They have learned there is more to being a nurse from the experiences of their mentors. 🏥The preceptors shared positive feedback about one of the clinical resources offered by the program: “At San Carlos Apache Healthcare, we could be working in the ED, inpatient or the clinics seeing a varied patient population. Lippincott has helped us navigate that.” Applications are being accepted for future cohorts. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g5NAJtrc

⚠The application deadline for the fourth Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses cohort beginning in February 2025 is fast approaching! The big picture: 👩⚕️Any Arizona healthcare facility licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services that hires new graduate registered nurses may apply. 🏥Priority will be given to critical access hospitals or hospitals located in counties with a population of less than 500,000 people. ❌Hospitals with existing 12-month Transition to Practice programs are not eligible. Applications are due Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/g5NAJtrc. 

12News | KPNX-TV reports on how behavioral health hospitals in Arizona are carrying more uncompensated medical care compared to previous years. AzHHA President and CEO Ann-Marie Alameddin explains the impacts on patients.

Ann-Marie Alameddin recently spoke with KJZZ's Mark Brodie to talk about the Arizona hospital perspective following the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) report on Uncompensated Hospital Costs and Hospital Profitability.  👉 behavioral health hospitals saw a 50% increase in uncompensated care 👉 it’s critical to dissect the data to really understand hospital costs and profitability 👉 workforce shortages are improving in some areas but troubling in others 🔊Listen to the full interview: New report finds big rise of uncompensated care at some Arizona hospitals https://lnkd.in/g58Sha7d

🚨Less than one week left to apply for the 2025 cohort of the AzHHA Foundation’s Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA)! The AzHHA Foundation partners with Creighton University to offer this program to employees of AzHHA member hospitals. 👉This a unique opportunity to equip mid-level managers with the management and leadership skills necessary to build organizational sustainability and prepare your hospital for the future. ⚠️Applications are due by 5 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gkkeCn97

We’re thrilled to celebrate Ann-Marie Alameddin, our very own President and CEO, for being named one of the 100 most innovative healthcare leaders in Arizona for 2025 by AZ Big Media! 🎉 Her dedication to improving healthcare for all Arizonans is truly inspiring. Join us in congratulating Ann-Marie on this well-deserved recognition! 🏆 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gvP-WEex

Happy National Rural Health Day! ⭐🏥⭐   Today, we honor the dedication and resilience of rural healthcare providers, communities, State Offices of Rural Health, and all stakeholders working to meet the unique healthcare needs of rural America. #ruralhealth