Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN45 Beds The Problem New Ulm Medical Center, a critical access h...

Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY222 Beds The Problem Cheyenne Regional Medical Cente...

This report indentifies and explains guiding principles to inform the implementation ofCommunity ...

Chambers County was designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration as one of the ...

Davis Health System is a health care network that includes 90-bed Davis Memorial Hospital, 12-bed...

ProMedica’s (NW Ohio and SE Michigan) mission is to improve the health and well-being of the peop...

To help those with reading and language challenges, UVA Health System staff developed a curriculu...

Project Perlas is a community-based participatory research project addressing disparities in mamm...

Neighborhood and environment are important determinants of health in addition to individual chara...

What is it? The RXAssistance Patient Assistance Program initiative began in 2005 as a collaborati...

St. John?s Institute for Cognitive Health and the University of Utah Center for Alzheimer?s Care,...

In 2007, Cheyenne Regional lent its name, planning/advocacy staff, and financial resources to par...

Saint Elizabeth’s Medical CenterWabasha, MN25 Beds Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, part of Min...

This second report in this series expands and explains all three strategies and focuses on patien...

This articles argues that now is the time to integrate public health and primary care in a way th...

A central goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is to significantly reduce the n...

The Affordable Care Act and state Medicaid reform efforts present opportunities to reengineer hea...

Now, more than ever, hospitals and health system CEOs cannot sit on their hands as new care deliv...

As the patient-centered medical home model gains momentum, providers must strike a balance betwee...

Efforts to improve U.S. health care must include payment reforms that encourage greater efficienc...

For the last century, the major causes of disease and death among Americans have changed, shiftin...

Medicaid is the nation's health coverage program for the low-income population, covering , more t...

Cigna’s Collaborative Accountable Care initiative provides financial incentives to physician grou...

Diabetes is among the ten leading causes of death in both white and African American patients, bu...

“End of life care,” “serious illness” or “advanced illness” are some of the terms used to categor...

PLF hosted a session on achieving team-based health care delivery. David Nash, MD, founding dean ...

This commentary was written by  Daren R. Anderson, MD, vice president and chief quality officer, ...

This toolkit presents Muskegon County's Community Health Needs Assessment  process and results, a...

Studies suggest that the presence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) adds a layer of complexity...

This guide provides hospital leaders with a snapshot of hospitals' current readiness to participa...

A key element of the PCMH model is engaging patients and caregivers in their care. This paper off...

This paper explores the current landscape of patient-centered medical home services for patients ...

Achieving health care equity and eliminating health care disparities are a top goal of hospitals ...

Until recently, Stony Brook University Medical Center's approach to core measure data consisted o...

Evidence-based practice is an essential requirement of professional health care providers. Rural ...

In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opport...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...

The hospital partnered with the Wyoming Department of Health to work to eliminate health disparit...

Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY1,418 Beds The Problem Montefiore Medical Center is a large, a...

This report discusses the necessity of health information technology to effectively and systemati...

This report discusses the strenghts of community disease prevention offers and presents a framewo...

An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that p...

This policy paper examines the latest developments in accountable care organizations (ACOs), incl...

This article describes the development of the regional health collaborative, a population-based h...

This brief, based on site visits from Nov. 2009 through March 2010, highlights care coordination ...

Throughout the United States, allied hospital associations—state, regional and metropolitan—are w...

The report provides a scientific base and practical guidance fo rengaging public health professio...

After defining patient-centered medical homes, this report discusses particular opportunities and...

The guide is designed to serve as a quick, simple resource by outlining four steps: Examine yo...

In the Pink is a program of Saint Michael's Medical Center and the program provides outreach, edu...