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Hospital locators
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National hospital member organizations
American Hospital Association (AHA), Chicago , IL , and Washington, DC
Description: members include hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care.
Tel number: 312/422-3000
Web site: http://www.aha.org/aha/index.jsp
American Surgical Hospital Association (ASHA), San Diego , CA
Description: represents hospitals that limit services to surgery.
Tel number: 858/490-8085
Web site: http://www.surgicalhospital.org
Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), Washington , DC
Description: represents for-profit hospitals.
Tel number: 202/624-1500
Web site: http://www.fahs.com/
VHA Inc., Irving , TX
Description: organization for community-owned health care organizations.
Tel number: 972/830-0000
Web site: http://www.vha.com
National Association of Long Term Care Hospitals (NALTH), Boston , MA
Description: represents long-term care hospitals.
Tel number: 617/227-7660
Web site: http://www.nalth.org
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH), Washington , DC
Description: represents public hospitals; it has a physician leadership institute.
Tel number: 202/347-1136
Web site: http://www.naph.org
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), Alexandria , VA
Description: organization for children's hospitals.
Tel number: 703/684-1355
Web site: http://www.childrenshospitals.net
National Rural Health Association (NRHA), Kansas City , MO
Description: represents rural hospitals and others who share a common interest in rural health.
Tel number: 816/756-3140
Web site: http://www.nrharural.org/
American Osteopathic Hospital Association (AOHA), Alexandria , VA
Description: represents osteopathic hospitals .
Tel number: 703/684-7700
Web site: http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=acc_hfhosp
Council on Teaching Hospitals (COTH), Washington , DC
Description: represents the large teaching hospitals; it is part of Association of American Medical Colleges.
Tel number: 202/828-0400
Web site: http://www.aamc.org/about/coth
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Hospital executives
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Chicago . IL
Description: represents executives at hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations.
Tel number: 312/424-2800
Web site: http://www.ache.org
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), Westchester , IL
Description: organization for healthcare financial management professionals.
Tel number: 800/252-4362
Web site: http://www.hfma.org/
Healthcare Strategy Institute (HSI), Chicago , IL
Description: designs and manages educational conferences, trade shows and customized learning for healthcare executives.
Tel number: 312/440-9080
Web site: http://www.healthcarestrategy.com
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Hospital governance
American Governance and Leadership Group, Lake Arrowhead , CA
Description: seeks ways to improve health care governance and leadership.
Tel number: 909/336-1586
Web site: www.americangovernance.com
The Governance Institute, La Jolla , CA
Description: issues reports and organizes meetings; members are hospital executives, physicians and board members.
Tel number: 877/712-8778
Web site: www.governanceinstitute.com
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Hospital financing
InnoVative Capital LLC, Springfield , PA
Description: an FHA-licensed mortgage banking and financial advisory firm that specializes in non-rated critical access, community and rural hospitals.
Tel number: 610/543-2490
Web site: www.innovativecapital.com
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Hospital billing
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM), Fairfax , VA
Description: information, education and advocacy in the areas of reimbursement, admitting and registration, data management, medical records and patient relations.
Tel number: 703/281-4043
Web site: http://www.aaham.org
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Hospital medical staff
National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS), Austin , TX
Description: member association that also carries out credentialing.
Web site: http://www.namss.org
Hospital sterile processing
See this category under Safety
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