Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

OSF Healthcare, Peoria, Ill., wanted to improve the care of patients experiencing an ST elevation...

Strengthening - Treatment - Outcomes - Patients Elmhurst Hospital Center participated in develop...

Trustees, senior leaders and quality chairs play a pivotal role as their hospitals and health car...

Take best practices from two industries focused on safety and reliability—nuclear power and aviat...

This webinar showcases the transformational journey of St. Charles Health System in Bend, Ore., a...

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

Three Illinois hospitals received recognition for “delivering quality with distinction” by the Il...

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. Wh...

With the rise in higher-deductible health plans and coinsurance, Americans are paying an increasi...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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 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...

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

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

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

A new member of the health care team is helping to improve clinical outcomes and patient experien...

Redefine. Partner. Integrate. Experiment. Specialize. Many hospitals and care systems are embarki...

Four generations are working side by side in hospitals and care systems today. Atlantic Health Sy...

The Missouri Hospital Association issued the Standardized, Plain Language Emergency Codes Impleme...

The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration office released...

The 2014 AHA Chair-elect Jonathan  Perlin, MD, co-authored this paper and companion financial mod...

The Community Health Systems Development Team at the Georgia Health Policy Center has developed a...

Generational differences—one factor of diversity—are changing workforce dynamics. Traditionalists...

This guide is a synopsis of a conversation held at the Association for Healthcare Resource & Mate...

Never underestimate the power of data. Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Hospital focused on collecting and...

Preventing hospital-acquired infections, reducing surgical complications and reducing readmission...

This HPOE presentation highlights the business imperative for equity of care.  As the health care...

Eliminating hospital-acquired infections, preventing patient falls, reducing preventable readmiss...

As health care leaders implement diverse improvement projects, from reducing hospital-acquired in...

Lean transformation means improved patient care, employee satisfaction and reduced costs as MSHA ...

Learn from the best of the best. The 2013 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® recipients will s...

This report discusses the importance of health in all policies, an approach to improving health b...

The Florida Hospital Association highlights its quality improvement initiatives with several repo...

On the Cusp Initiative GoalReduce the occurrence of two frequent hospital-acquired infections—ur...

At North Shore-LIJ Health System, teamwork is everywhere. This New York health system uses TeamST...