ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
500 NORTHEAST BOULEVARD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117 www.alaha.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF THE ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE ITS MEMBERS AS THE INTEGRATORS OF HEALTH CARE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND, THROUGH ADVOCACY, REPRESENTATION, EDUCATION AND SERVICE, TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN EFFECTIVELY SERVING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ALABAMA.

SPONSORED MEETINGS: THE ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS TWO MAJOR MEETINGS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP EACH YEAR. BOTH OF THESE MEETINGS PROVIDE TIMELY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS QUALIFYING FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FROM EXECUTIVE, FINANCIAL AND CLINICAL LICENSING ENTITIES. DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS THE LARGEST OF THE TWO MEETINGS WAS CANCELLED. THE OTHER MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR IS GEARED TOWARD SENIOR HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND TRUSTEE BOARD MEMBERS. THIS TWO-DAY MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY 2020 WAS ATTENDED BY 121 HOSPITAL SENIOR STAFF AND TRUSTEES. EDUCATIONAL TOPICS INCLUDED THE ALABAMA'S MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES & EFFORTS TOWARDS SOLUTIONS, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE PATIENTS, CRISIS CARE AND THOUGHTS FROM ALABAMA'S LEGISLATIVE LEADERS. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED $75,753 IN SPONSORSHIP REVENUE AND $33,875 IN REGISTRATION FEES FOR THIS MEETING.

GRANTS & ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: THE ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS GRANT. THIS GRANT PROVIDES REDUNDANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS VIA CELLULAR SERVICE TO PREPARE HOSPITALS FOR NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS. DURING THE YEAR, 106 HOSPITALS PARTICIPATED IN THE GRANT RECEIVING A TOTAL OF $37,097 IN FUNDING. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ADMINISTERED GRANTS TARGETING RURAL HOSPITALS TO INCLUDE THOSE DESIGNATED AS MEDICARE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. ONE OF THE GRANTS FUNDED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS/INITIATIVES: RURAL QUALITY NETWORK COVERING QUALITY INITIATIVES AND TRANSITION OF CARE, FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND STABILIZATION OF THE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON MEDICARE COST REPORTS AND SWING BED TRAINING. THE OTHER GRANT REIMBURSED SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS (STAFFING, PPE, TELEHEALTH). A TOTAL OF $1,031,294 WAS EXPENDED IN SUPPORT OF THESE EFFORTS BENEFITING 35 HOSPITALS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED WITH THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TRUST (AHARET) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HIIN (HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT INNOVATION GRANT) WHICH BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 WITH 42 HOSPITALS PARTICIPATING AND ENDED MARCH 2020. THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS TO REDUCE HARMS BY 20% AND READMISSIONS BY 12%. THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO BUILD ON THE PROGRESS THAT THE HEN 2.0 PROJECT MADE IN 2015-2017 BY CONTINUING TO FOCUS ON REDUCTION IN HARMS/READMISSIONS BY FURTHER SPREADING LESSONS LEARNED AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES. DURING THE YEAR, $217,994 WAS EXPENDED ON THIS GRANT. THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED $323,047 IN ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FROM THE ABOVE REFERENCED GRANTS AND OR CONTRACTS.

SUPPORT OF MEDICAID EXPANSION: MEDICAID EXPANSION WAS A KEY FOCUS WITH SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS PUT TOWARD ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. $222,185 WAS EXPENDED IN SUPPORT OF THIS INITIATIVE.

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