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Providing world-class quality health care may seem an audacious goal for a small or rural hospital. At Maury Regional Medical Center, in Columbia, Tenn., leadership, physicians and front-line staff have worked many years to do just that—provide the best possible service and outcomes for patients.…
The National Patient Safety Foundation leads Patient Safety Awareness Week in early March to promote education and awareness about safety issues in health care. Every day, the AHA and NPSF work to support the managers and front-line professionals at hospitals and care systems who work 24/7 to…
This AHA/HRET guide explains the value of integrating physical and behavioral health services and the importance of measuring integration efforts.
This viewpoint article examines the barriers to improving health outcomes, eliminating disparities in health care and functioning within a sustainable budget. These barriers include stakeholder interests that may not be aligned with investments in population health, barriers to information transfer…