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Two health care systems and more than 20 community organizations are improving the health and wellness of residents in the city of Whittier, Calif., by sharing resources, skills, assets and knowledge. In 2007, PIH Health and Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center conducted community health needs…
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology coordinates nationwide efforts that support the use of certified health IT and promote the adoption of national standards and the interoperable exchange of health information. Through the recent efforts of federal programs…
AHA comments regarding draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) addressing certain distributions of compounded drug products between the states and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This series focuses on the IHI's main topic areas of:
Improvement Capability
Person- and Family-centered Care
Patient Safety
Quality, Cost and Value
Triple Aim for Populations
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This New York Times blog was written by a resident in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She describes two patient encounters. First, a family decided on a course of action and before she knew it, another physician went ahead with a procedure the family decided against.…
In 2008, the two hospital systems partnered with the city of Whittier, the YMCA of Greater Whittier and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to establish Activate Whittier. The guiding mission for Activate Whittier is to build a healthy community through engagement, collaborative…
AHA, FAH support overturning NLRB decision that allows incumbent unions to organize in piecemeal fashion.
Each year, the Illinois Hospital Association recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Illinois hospitals in continually improving and transforming health care in the state. These hospitals and health systems are improving health by striving to achieve the Triple Aim—improving the patient…