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A Brandon/Hill and Doody Core Title selection. AHA Guide is a comprehensive reference of hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations published by the American Hospital Association. The directory has profiles of more than 6,500 hospitals, and includes C-Suite names, total personnel, total expenses, staffed beds, admissions, outpatient visits, web addresses, accreditations, and indicates the presence of over 140 service lines. Hospital affiliations, such as health care system and network are available as well as an extensive listing of group purchasing organizations, health care organizations and agencies. The primary sources of content are the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals and the American Hospital Association database as well as contributions from accreditation and approval organizations.