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Food Insecurity and the Role of Hospitals
The American Hospital Association hosted a webinar that is an extension of the “Social Determinants of Health Series: Food Insecurity and the Role of
Transition to Patient Self-Management
Effective care transitions programs can do more than improve patient care: patients learn to manage their own health and can avoid a hospital readmission.
Innovative Approaches to Improve Population Health
The “second curve” of population health involves an integrated approach to improving patient and community health.
Understanding and Diversifying for Quality
“Once a patient believes that you [the provider] understand them, we think the healing begins,” says Wayne Boatwright, vice president, cultural diversity, Meridian Health
Choosing Wisely: Improving Fluoroquinolone Utilization at an Academic Medical Center Through Antimicrobial Restriction
Reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones is an important intervention for antimicrobial stewardship programs to minimize untoward effects of these agents (increased risk of neuropathies, dysglycemi
Hospital studies self-care program, with positive results
When leaders at Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas launched a novel program for administering long-term antibiotics to Parkland Memorial Hospital patients, they were seeking to address
CDC: Disparity between black and white death rates declining
The age-adjusted death rate declined 25% for black Americans and 14% for white Americans between 1999 and 2015, reducing the overall disparity between black and white death rates from 33% to 16%, a
Cleveland health system tackles social determinants of health
To help address social determinants of health, Cleveland-based MetroHealth opened the Institute for H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment) to serve the local neighborhood and patients with resources such as computer and financial literacy training, a food pantry, legal counseling, a workforce development center and community kitchen.
AHA Responds to Senate Bipartisan RFI on the 340B Drug Pricing Program
For over 30 years, the 340B program has successfully allowed health care providers to stretch scarce federal resources to better serve their patients and communities, consistent with Congress’ objectives.
CMS announces new Medicare DMEPOS suppliers effective July 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced the next set of contract suppliers for certain Medicare durable me