Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Cultural competency is critical to reducing health care disparities and improving access to high-...

Hospitals and health systems are focusing on cultural competence to create an environment and wor...

In accord with their commitment to equity of care and leadership diversity, hospitals and health ...

This HPOE webinar highlights innovations for eliminating health care disparities and will feature...

A new HPOE Guide “Increasing Supplier Diversity in Health Care” provides action steps and case st...

It is certain that health status is profoundly influenced by the places in which people live, wor...

More than 90 percent of U.S. hospitals are committed to population health. This is according to a...

To support hospitals embarking on their population health journey, the Health Research & Educatio...

Virtual Health Village is a health information exchange for sharing secure, up-to-date student he...

Apps and iPads are tools of choice for improving the health of Pennsylvania schoolchildren. Lehig...

This paper illustrates ONC’s 10-year vision for advancing health IT capabilities in a manner that...

Two health care systems and more than 20 community organizations are improving the health and wel...

Diversity is becoming a key word in health care. Hospitals and health care systems are focusing o...

In 2008, the two hospital systems partnered with the city of Whittier, the YMCA of Greater Whitti...

This webpage will take to you the complete listing of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's ...

Each year, the Illinois Hospital Association recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Illino...

Palmetto Health has pursued multiple initiatives and strategies to promote a healthy community an...

Working with community organizations, including competitors, Palmetto Health is improving the hea...

During the 2013-14 influenza season, an emergency preparedness mass influenza vaccination drill w...

The Healthy You program was designed to enhance whole person health of the hospital's team member...

A patient's home environment or lack of support system can have a negative impact on their health...

As part of Blueprint for Health (a statewide, public-private initiative authorized by the Vermont...

Phase I consisted of developing and implementing protocols for cases presenting to the emergency ...

There are opportunities around the country for dramatic innovation in the way health systems tran...

The AHA and the American Medical Association collaborated on this paper to present both physician...

May 31 - June 6, 2015, is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health...

The Institute for Diversity in Health Management, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, works close...

This article highlights what hospitals are doing to improve access to behavioral health services....

In addition to identifying priority health needs and aligning partners and resources to address c...

n 2013, San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Conejos County Hospital and five clinics officia...

United Memorial Medical Center, Batavia, N.Y., focused on patients with congestive heart failure,...

South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, N.Y., focused on educating patients with chronic co...

The Muskegon Community Health Project, in partnership with Mercy Health Partners, is an inclusive...

The transformation of health care is occurring at a rapid pace causing an increase in the need to...

Building a culture of health means ensuring all people have the opportunity to live productive, h...

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, decisions made at the state level pla...

Working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this infographic summarizes the findings of a re...

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. Victims are subjected to force, fraud or coercion ...

AnMed Health is a non-profit health system and the largest employer in Anderson County, South Car...

In 2006 the Board of Trustees of Greenville Health System (GHS) committed to develop a workforce ...

The Road to Better Health Spartanburg has proven that working collectively and in partnership wit...

Lexington Regional Health Center, a 25-bed facility in Lexington, Nebraska, used best practices a...

NCH Healthcare System, a 325-bed facility in Naples, Florida, started its journey to reduce harm ...

This toolkit is a user-friendly “how-to” guide to help accelerate the elimination of health care ...

The Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development recently released the report Bridging ...

By focusing on preventive care and health promotion, hospitals are catalyzing change in their com...

As the U.S. health care system transforms, hospitals are playing a greater role in building a cul...

Truven Health Analytics discusses key areas of focus for hospitals and care systems that want to ...

In August 2014, Campbell County Health became the first health care facility in Wyoming to be app...

This HPOE webinar, held in conjunction with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, fea...

Creating a culture of health requires community partnerships with every major stakeholder contrib...

Based in the Pennsylvania cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Hazleton, Lehigh Valley Health Netwo...

For nearly 20 years, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey has partnered with the...

The Minority Faculty Development Awards program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cl...

There is often confusion around what is meant by the term “population health.” HPOE and the Assoc...

Montefiore Medical Center's School Health Program is the largest and most comprehensive school-ba...

How is your hospital building a culture of health in the community? That is, a culture in which a...

How is your hospital building a culture of health in the community? That is, a culture in which a...

California's Central Valley is known for its abundant fruits and vegetables; however, many famili...

The growing undergraduate public health movement in the nation is exciting; yet, concerns linger ...

The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, a partner of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, ...

African immigrants and refugees represent four percent of the total population in the United Stat...

Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the nation's health professions workforce has many ...

In a this video, leaders from CHRISTUS Health provide an overview of the Equity of Care initiativ...

This HPOE webinar, held with the Institute for Diversity, highlights Henry Ford Health System, wh...

Hospital-based Strategies for Creating a Culture of Health provides background on the Robert Wood...

INTEGRIS Health is the largest Oklahoma-owned health care corporation. Its facilities cover the c...

Hospitals and health systems recognized for excellence in health care equity are sharing their wo...

With four hospitals and more than 120 employed medical providers, St. Charles Health System is a ...

In conjunction with Health Services Research, this webinar showcases health IT developments in th...

Although rare and difficult to study, wrong-site surgery is a serious risk recognized by health c...

Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, comprised of ...

Health care organizations are in varying stages of clinical and financial integration as they pur...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

To address the widespread lack of access to basic health care, community health centers serve mor...

Improving population health is a must-do strategy in transforming health care delivery. Yale New ...

This issue brief continues the program’s examination of state-level community benefit oversight b...

The May 2014 edition of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved highlights lingui...

As our nation's population becomes more diverse, health care organizations are continuously prese...

Continuing on the second-curve series, HPOE highlights the Second Curve of Population Health info...

Using a Community Needs Assessment, Morris Hospital, which serves 18 rural communities, identifie...

After identifying inequities with affordable access to primary care services and an uncoordinated...

Population health is receiving increased attention for its role in improving health care, specifi...

Moving from a volume-based payment model to a value-based payment model requires a new set of man...

More than 20 hospitals came together with community organizations in the Cincinnati area to provi...

The “second curve” of population health involves an integrated approach to improving patient and ...

Hospitals and health care systems are faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities as th...

The April issue of Health Services Research journal is now available. Covering topics in variati...

As of March 2014, progress generally has been positive toward achieving the HP2020 targets for th...

This guide builds upon prior American Hospital Association reports that outline a road map for ho...

This infographic shows what 40-year-old Americans would pay for a second-lowest-cost silver excha...

Rooftop gardens are flourishing atop more and more hospitals. On unused roof space at Castle Medi...

A growing number of hospitals are engaged in community economic development, recognizing the impo...

A special issue of Health Services Research on “Health Information Technology” is now available. ...

One in four Americans experiences a behavioral health illness or substance abuse disorder each ye...

This Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence guide explains the value of integrating physical and beha...

This viewpoint article examines the barriers to improving health outcomes, eliminating disparitie...

The statistics are staggering: The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has risen from 1.5...

Each year, the AHA Committee on Performance Improvement takes an in-depth look at a single topic ...