Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

The nation’s health care delivery system is in the midst of a transition from a fee-for-service a...

The Stars of the Field is H&HN's second annual AHA awards issue. Hospitals that are making tremen...

The culture of an organization can actively support the commitment of its workforce by providing ...

Engaging patients and families in health care can help hospitals achieve the Triple Aim: better c...

Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading impr...

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

Many Medicare patients with life-limiting illnesses had no documented advanced directive while in...

The hospital applied for the Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center. In order...

Together with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, HRET shared the results of a survey that stu...

The compendium is a collection of action-oriented resources that can help design and implement st...

It is estimated that 25 percent of falls by hospital patients are preventable. Saint Alphonsus Re...

A national leader in health care equity, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has developed s...

This article highlights the success of a pilot project between Park Nicollet hospital, St. Louis ...

Small tests of change can give hospitals momentum and show early progress in improvement projects...

Some patients have difficulty effectively managing their medications because they don't fully und...

Care for people with multiple chronic health conditions is often fragmented, resulting in increas...

Only 20 percent  of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at the hospital were properly ...

Only 20 percent  of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at the hospital were properly ...

The patient experience as measured by patient satisfaction scores is an organizational goal. In t...

During 2011, the hospital joined the IHA Project Re-Engineering Discharge (RED) collaborative to ...

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

Improving patient safety, leading multiple improvement efforts and moving to value-based care: Th...

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...

Hospitals pursuing environmental sustainability are not only contributing to healthier communitie...

Building off the 2013 HPOE guide on value-based contracting this guide provides additional financ...

Here’s the promising news: About 95 percent of hospitals and health care systems collect data on ...

This updated chartpack offers a snapshot of some common strategies used to improve the quality of...

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...

Hospitals and health care systems can support their missions and also many additional benefits by...

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...

A gap analysis was conducted. Key themes emerged in this analysis such as inadequate preparation ...

Since 2010, the academic medical center has been supporting a program to reduce 30-day all cause ...

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

Three patient navigators are used to advocate on behalf of women with abnormal breast findings on...

Transition coaches may be the “glue” between hospital visits and primary care. So says Julie Cann...

Transition coaches may be the “glue” between hospital visits and primary care. So says Julie Cann...

Crossroad Health Center is a federally qualified health center and level 3 patient-centered medic...

All practices participating in Better Health Greater Cleveland collect and submit data on patient...

The Greater Detroit Area Health Council is taking an innovative approach to reducing disparities ...

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

This guide explains why hospital leaders should explore sustainability strategies for their organ...

Approximately 11,000 fatal patient falls occur in U.S. hospitals annually, but hospitals using ne...

This podcast series explores a variety of different topics around patient safety and performance ...

Improving care after discharge translates to decreased readmissions. Marshall Medical Center, a 1...

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

National Hospital Week celebrates the men and women working in U.S. hospitals and care systems wh...

Today’s hospital and care system leaders are addressing challenges while maximizing opportunities...

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

At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations acro...

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

The health care industry is shifting from volume- to value-based payment and care delivery models...

There is a need for greater understanding of the factors that lead to improved process quality an...

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

This article found that county characteristics are independently associated with higher hospital ...

The health care field leaves a large environmental footprint, but hospitals and health care syste...

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...

The winds of change in health care are swirling around us: shifting patient and workforce demogra...

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. ...

This case study describes a pilot program to find out the effect that integrative behavioral heal...

St. Joseph Regional Health Center went on a Lean journey to not only save money, but improve the ...

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

Providing world-class quality health care may seem an audacious goal for a small or rural hospita...

The National Patient Safety Foundation leads Patient Safety Awareness Week in early March to prom...

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