Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Population Health Definition

There is often confusion around what is meant by the term “population health.” HPOE and the Association for Community Health Improvement offer a definition of the term as well as the goals and processes that hospitals should consider as they implement population health strategies. This infographic also illustrates five goals for hospitals:

1. Coordinate hospital-based interventions with community stakeholders and other key partners through mature collaborations;
2. Increase preventive health services through coordinated care across the health care continuum;
3. Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care;
4. Promote healthy behaviors; and
5. Track population health metrics against dashboard targets.