Insights and Analysis
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: how mandated access to at-home palliative care has made all the difference for some patients; and a town’s first-person account of battling the opioid epidemic.
Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: a talking robot may be poised to become an asset to nurses, and family-centered care interventions may reduce errors.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia and Pittsburgh Mercy Health System select CEOs. Read more.
Adventist Health White Memorial is connecting pregnant women and mothers who live in poverty to the resources and care they need to best support their children; four Detroit hospitals and health systems created a task force to dramatically reduce the region’s infant mortality rate; and The Northern…
In this guest column, Kenneth Kaufman, chair of Kaufman Hall, discusses how hospitals need scale to keep pace in today’s environment, as well as continue to build on their deep community connections, expertise treating the full range of health conditions and history of serving our most vulnerable…
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: hospital beds will soon monitor patients’ vital signs, a Suboxone-licensed physician makes an impact in rural Wisconsin, and hospital gives homeless women a “safe space” to treat emotional, physical health.
Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: A cancer survivor follows in the footsteps of the nurses who took care of her, and a small study suggests that nurses can boost their empathy through a simulated exercise.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: UCHealth names president and CEO of University of Colorado Hospital, Tenet Healthcare names chief medical officer.
Interview and podcast: Five questions with Priya Bathija, AHA vice president of The Value Initiative
AHA Today recently caught up with Priya Bathija to discuss the first year of the initiative, what resources and learnings are planned for 2019 and how its work plays into the AHA’s advocacy agenda.
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: a Chicago suburb leads the nation in eliminating veteran homelessness, and medical schools crawl toward more enrollment diversity.