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Mass Media Messaging to Improve Population Health
The largest drivers of disease in populations are unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and use of alcohol and other drugs.
Community health becoming part of medical school curriculum
Also in this roundup of health care news: experts share insights on managing the diabetes epidemic; and foreign-born physicians make up a significant — and humanitarian — presence in health care.
Study: 24% of workers vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19
Nearly one in four workers, about 37.7 million, are at higher risk for serious illness if infected by COVID-19 due to age or underlying health conditions, according to a study released by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The Value Initiative Members in Action: Grady Health System – Atlanta, Ga.
Grady Health System – Atlanta, Ga.
Study updates data on COVID-19 hospitalizations for those with underlying health conditions
COVID-19 hospitalizations were six times higher and deaths 12 times more likely for patients with reported underlying health conditions compared with those with none, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Pilot Programs Address Food Insecurity
In an indication that it will be targeting social determinants of health (SDOH), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will begin piloting programs to address food insecurity. The payer is partnering with several state organizations and food banks to boost enrollment in the Food and Nutrition Services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Best Governance Practices: Not Just for Goliaths
Today’s hospital leaders know their trustees must be more adaptable, connected and knowledgeable about the changing health care landscape than any of their predecessors. But do they believe their volunteer community board is truly capable of stepping up to current field challenges?
Equity of Care Award Winner Meritus Health: Influencing Equity in the Community
The AHA's Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award recognizes outstanding efforts among hospitals and health care systems to advance equity of care and reduce health disparities within their communities.
AHA spotlights hospital strategies to promote patient, community health
Hospitals and health systems are leading initiatives to foster healthy behaviors and improve the health of individuals and communities, according to new AHA resources highlighting their strategies and successes.
Updated CDC list of people at risk for severe COVID-19 illness eschews specific age thresholds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated and expanded its list of people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness, the agency said.