The Value Initiative
Hospitals are driving value in their communities. Affordable health care is one of the biggest concerns facing families, employers and government, and America’s hospitals are tackling the challenge head on. Through AHA’s The Value Initiative, we are leading the health care field on the issues of affordability and value.
In this AHA Stat Blog, Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, writes that, while high-tech innovations are significant, we must not forget about affordable alternatives that are within easy reach. She shares examples of these types of solutions developed by hospitals and…
The AHA and the Puerto Rico Hospital Association today hosted a forum where hospital and health system leaders spotlighted the connection between quality improvement efforts and value.
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center – Florence, Ore.
Critical access hospital engages paramedics to improve care through home visits
Through the Peace Harbor’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program, a dedicated paramedic checks on patients at home for their safety and provides…
Johns Hopkins Health System – Baltimore, Md.
Implementing Evidence-based Practice Improves Care, Reduces Cost
The Johns Hopkins Health System High Value Care Committee focuses on improving patient care quality, safety and affordability by reducing practices that provide little or no value to…
There is no doubt that enhanced convenience and customer service is where health care is headed.
AHA’s The Value Initiative and Section for Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Services are hosting a virtual workshop series exploring how hospitals are addressing the behavioral health needs of their communities to improve value. Visit www.aha.org/behavioralhealth to register for an upcoming…
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Join AHA’s The Value Initiative and Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services for a joint virtual workshop on Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care. This 60-minute webinar, May 1 at 1 p.m. ET, features behavioral experts from Atrium…
AHA’s The Value Initiative and Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services joint virtual workshop on Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care, a 6
Join the AHA in Atlanta on May 9 for the Executive Forum to explore how hospitals and health systems are driving innovation and value through collaboration with providers, payers, employers and community partners.
Midland Memorial Hospital – Midland, Texas
Predictive analytics creates value through nurse staffing system
Midland Memorial Hospital’s use of predictive analytics to manage the nursing workforce has resulted in higher patient experience scores, lower labor costs, less overtime and higher nurse…