April 29, 2026- The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the West Health Institute announced a new three-year initiative to help hospitals and health systems operationalize and scale proven technologies across care environments to improve patient outcomes and support care teams.
As health care technology continues to evolve, organizations are working to translate new capabilities into systemwide improvements. However, doing so requires clear pathways and shared learnings to scale what works. West Health and the AHA share a vision of a health care system where effective technologies are easier to adopt, scale and sustain so patients consistently receive safe, high-quality care.
The West Health Accelerator at AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), supported by a $12 million commitment from West Health, is designed to turn innovation into everyday practice by helping hospitals adopt and scale technology-enabled solutions that improve patient care, safety and operational performance. The national Accelerator concentrates on three priority areas where technology can deliver measurable improvement at scale: electronic health record optimization, virtual care, and artificial intelligence utilization and integration.