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The American Hospital Association (AHA) [3] [4] is a health care industry trade group.It includes nearly 5,000 hospitals and health care providers. The organization, which was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1898, with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C. [5] [6] is currently headquartered in Chicago.
The Council's seven founding member organizations are the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME), the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS ...
A number have deeming power for Medicare and Medicaid.. American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities [2] (AAAASF); Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
The American Hospital Association's Center for Healthcare Governance (The center) is a membership based organization that is affiliated with the AHA. Founded in 2004 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Center members include more than 500 hospital and health system boards and other organizations that serve the health care sector. [1]
Hospital accreditation is required in order to be eligible for Medicare patient coverage. [2] Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) International [50] Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) - based in the United States [51] American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) - based in the United States
American Health Law Association; American Healthcare Professionals and Friends for Medicine in Israel; American Hospital Association; American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering; American Medical Writers Association; American Nutrition Association; American Occupational Therapy Association; American Psychoanalytic Association ...
HFAP was established in 1943 by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and began surveying hospitals in 1945. [3] Initially, HFAP provided osteopathic hospitals with accreditation ensuring osteopathic residents received appropriate training.
The Federation of American Hospitals is a trade association for for-profit hospitals in the United States. It is based in Washington D.C. Since 2001, the association has been led by "Chip" Kahn .