Population/Community Health

Collaborating to Support Individuals with Complex Health and Social Needs  Wednesday, July 14, 2021  1 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern; 12 - 1:30 p.m. Central; 10 - 11:30 a.m. Pacific
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted clinicians to an increase in Respiratory Syncytial Virus since late March in certain Southern states.
Nancy Myers, AHA vice president of leadership and system innovation, talks with Mikelle Moore, senior vice president and chief community health officer at Salt Lake City, Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare, about community health improvement during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHA’s Joining Hands for Greater Impact initiative highlights resources and stories of successful hospital-community partnerships in getting health care workers and community members vaccinated for COVID-19. In this podcast, hear from Gordon Oakes, director of clinical support services at Overlake…
UnitedHealthcare launched Community Catalyst, an initiative that includes 23 programs involving collaborations with community-based organizations and health centers. Community Catalyst’s goal will be to close gaps in care and address health equity issues, food insecurity among seniors and the…
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated health disparities, and the renewed calls for social justice and dismantling structural racism have moved front and center to our community health improvement work.
COVID-19. Never have our communities been faced with such a challenge, bringing to light the full spectrum of heartache and resiliency. From the chronic stress to the sense of community that comes with a shared traumatic event, our public health infrastructure stood strong and showed us that we…
As the global pandemic recedes, hospitals, health systems and community-based organizations must continue to align strategies and tactics and accelerate the shared work on ensuring health equity and creating communities that contribute to vitality for all.
It’s Community Health Improvement Week (Chi-week). Share your ideas, hopes and dreams for a nation where all people can enjoy healthy lives.