The AHA supports and celebrates the hospitals and health systems that prioritize patient safety every day in every corner of the country. Patient Safety Awareness Week offers an opportunity to raise ...

Rihanna happened to be in the right place at the right time for an empowering moment. The Grammy winner was shopping for an upcoming barbecue on Monday when she met a woman named Robyn, who is living ...

Traditionally thought of as a disease related to aging and "wear and tear," osteoarthritis (OA) is now recognized as a disease of the whole joint. By far the most common form of arthritis, OA does not ...

Replacing the AHA's Patients' Bill of Rights, the Patient Care Partnership is a plain language brochure that informs patients about what they should expect during their hospital stay with regard to ...

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a type of pain management that lets you decide when you will get a dose of pain medicine. In some cases, PCA may be a better choice to ease pain than calling the ...