Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

The link between hunger, food insecurity and poor health has been clearly acknowledged as a serio...

April is National Minority Health Month. Led by the HHS Office of Minority Health, the 2016 event...

Hospitals and faith organizations are collaborating to improve health care outcomes and organize ...

This HPOE guide, a collaboration with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, explores w...

Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, is working with community stakeholders, inc...

State and regional hospital associations across the United States are recognizing hospitals and h...

Citrus Valley Health Partners (CVHP) is a nonprofit comprehensive health care system based in Los...

The new HPOE  guide “Triple Aim Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Care” describes strategie...

Four years ago this hospital had no clinical leadership development program. Physician leaders wi...

The health system's vision in 2014 was "to transform the delivery and financing of health care to...

Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital Physician’s Organization implem...

For the past 30 years, the Healthcare for the Homeless Program has addressed the health needs of ...

A collaborative network of hospitals and community organizations is improving behavioral health c...

To effectively identify racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care, it is essential ...

This webinar will focus on two hospital-interfaith collaborations, one in Memphis that has been i...

Sanpete Valley Hospital, a critical access hospital in Mount Pleasant, Utah, is leading behaviora...

The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) released the Nurse Executive Competencies: P...

To address disparities in health care outcomes, Main Line Health is proactively addressing socioe...

The Chairman’s File columns provide just a glimpse of the excellent work that our nation’s hospit...

In this study, the research team sought to compare the performance of provider-sponsored health p...

Leadership, innovation and commitment to quality and safety—all are needed to deliver exceptional...

The largest drivers of disease in populations are unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy...

The Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina is an unprecedented volunteer collaboration of more t...

This case study presents the story of CareSouth Carolina and the Northeastern Rural Health Networ...

CDMHC’s innovative programs divert hundreds of patients from the hospitals and emergency departme...

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...