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Teamwork between infection control and environmental services professionals at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ, has helped reduce infections at the 178-bed hospital. 'Constant education' is one key, so health care workers understand the importance of thorough cleaning and disinfecting as…
This article discusses the importance of a holistic approach to community development in order to promote community health. The authors present their ReFresh Project as an example of their work revitalizing New Orleans.
Each year, the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems that have systematically committed to achieving the Institute of Medicine's six quality aims—safety, patient-centeredness, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness and equity. This is the first in a pair…
Focusing on strategies to improve quality and achieve health care equity is a growing national priority. Two upcoming Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence webinars will provide guidance and information to help organizations that are beginning the journey to providing equitable care as well as those…
Healthy Communities of Clinton County Coalition Two teams of community members--a coalition of health service providers, community organizations such as the YMCA and the public library and a team of community leaders such as the mayor, a city councilman, the economic development director, the…
Fletcher Allen Health Care's Community Benefit CommitteeBurlington, VT
October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each year, one in four people experience a behavioral health disorder, which encompasses both mental illness and substance abuse disorders. In addition, a majority of people with behavioral health…
This brief focuses on updating significant points concerning community health needs assessment and other aspects of community benefit discussed in the earlier briefs, as well as on identifying and exploring more recent developments and emerging issues. Specifically, this brief discusses the…