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Reducing health care disparities is a growing national priority and state hospital associations are moving towards models of support for their members. Hear the perspectives of the Tennessee Hospital Association, Maryland Hospital Association and Adventist Healthcare in Maryland about their equity…
Eliminating hospital-acquired infections, preventing patient falls, reducing preventable readmissions, reducing community asthma rates—these are just a few of the many improvement efforts that hospital and health care system leaders are tackling. A Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence guide…
Mounting Pressure for America's Hospitals
Every October pink appears on everything from ribbons to football helmets and even illuminates the White House to raise awareness about breast cancer. Every day hospitals and health care systems conduct screenings and provide quality care for women (and men) diagnosed with the disease. St. Vincent…
This article discusses how using health adjusted life expectacy could bridge the gap between clinical medicine, public health and population health.
This toolkit helps community groups assess and develop action plans to create sustainable, community-based improvements that address the root causes of chronic diseases.
As health care leaders implement diverse improvement projects, from reducing hospital-acquired infections to reducing obesity prevalence, they must identify the appropriate strategies for success across many different settings.
Focusing on strategies to improve quality, address disparities and achieve equity will be essential in a time of rapid health care system change. This webinar, in collaboration with the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, discussed how measuring patient-reported outcomes…