Becker's Healthcare December 19, 2025
New findings from the American Hospital Association highlight where hospital quality strategies are gaining traction — and where leaders say additional support is needed.
The insights come from the AHA’s Quality Exchange, a virtual collaborative of more than 250 healthcare quality and patient safety leaders that launched this year. The AHA synthesized key findings from a member survey and group discussions in its 2026 Environmental Scan, released Dec. 18.
The findings reflect how quality leaders are prioritizing improvement efforts heading into 2026 as health systems balance workforce strain, cost pressures and rising care complexity.
Where quality and safety leaders say hospitals are making the most progress:
- Implementing structured risk mitigation approaches to reduce harm
- Using analytics and metrics...
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