Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

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...

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 ...

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 Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) Guides are a suite of tools that include ...

In 2005, Guernsey County in rural Ohio had the state’s second worst late-stage colon cancer rates...

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...

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

Established in 2007, Colorado Total Smiles is a nonprofit located in the Denver Metro area that p...

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...

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...

Womansplace Crisis Center is committed to working toward the elimination of violence against wome...

A “simple” complex plan is reducing readmissions at Wythe County Community Hospital, a 100-bed fa...

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

If you build a community of care, people will come. It happened when Middlesex Hospital, in Middl...

If you build a community of care, people will come. It happened when Middlesex Hospital, in Middl...

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...

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

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

Every October pink appears on everything from ribbons to football helmets and even illuminates th...

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

This toolkit helps community groups assess and develop action plans to create sustainable, commun...

This article discusses how using health adjusted life expectacy could bridge the gap between clin...

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

Teamwork between infection control and environmental services professionals at Hunterdon Medical ...

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...

Healthy Communities of Clinton County Coalition Two teams of community members--a coalition of h...

Fletcher Allen Health Care's  Community Benefit CommitteeBurlington, VT About the Initiative:In ...

October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each...

October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each...

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...