Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

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

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

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

“Once a patient believes that you [the provider] understand them, we think the healing begins,” s...

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

Equity of Care, in collaboration with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management is featuri...

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

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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

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. ...

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...

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

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

Founded in 1989, the Metro Community Provider Network is a nonprofit organization in the Denver M...

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

Pinnacle Health System Harrisburg, PA599 Beds The Problem Health systems are no longer simply as...

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

Results from an Association for Community Health Improvement and American Hospital Association Su...

The path to eliminating disparities in health care has a few roadblocks: limited resources and ac...

Each year, the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems that have...

The community guide is a resource to help hospitals and community organizations choose programs t...

After more than a decade of war, many U.S. military service members have experienced an unprecede...

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

Reducing health care disparities is a growing national priority and state hospital associations a...

This article discusses opportunities for health care providers to leverage Affordable Care Act re...

Focusing on strategies to improve quality, address disparities and achieve equity will be essenti...

Each year, the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems that have...

This article discusses the importance of a holistic approach to community development in order to...

Focusing on strategies to improve quality and achieve health care equity is a growing national pr...

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

This report highlights nearly 80 evidence-based disease and injury prevention programs. These pro...

This brief focuses on updating significant points concerning community health needs assessment an...

Patients are becoming empowered. As health care consumers, they are reviewing publicly available ...

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

After a decade of war and an unprecedented number of combat deployments, our service members, vet...

Goal-Save lives, reduce suffering and lower costs related to complications of surgery. Developed...

This report highlights five years of quality improvement among Florida hospitals. It highlights "...

Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and ...

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

Southeastern Health, Lumberton, N.C. 452 beds 16,000 impatient admissions 76,000 emergency d...

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospi...

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.) 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term ...

Health care is experiencing dramatic change as the nation's delivery system transitions to a valu...

Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable imp...

This guide includes two sections that address collection and use of patient race, ethnicity and l...

This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health c...

Newark Department of Child and Family Well-BeingNewark NJ The Problem In 2003, The Newark (N.J.)...

A summer internship program growing in Brooklyn is introducing minority high school students to c...

A summer internship program growing in Brooklyn is introducing minority high school students to c...