Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

This articles argues that now is the time to integrate public health and primary care in a way th...

A central goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is to significantly reduce the n...

The Affordable Care Act and state Medicaid reform efforts present opportunities to reengineer hea...

While there is broad agreement on the general concepts defining patient-centered medical homes, l...

As the patient-centered medical home model gains momentum, providers must strike a balance betwee...

Efforts to improve U.S. health care must include payment reforms that encourage greater efficienc...

For the last century, the major causes of disease and death among Americans have changed, shiftin...

Medicaid is the nation's health coverage program for the low-income population, covering , more t...

Cigna’s Collaborative Accountable Care initiative provides financial incentives to physician grou...

Sandy Hausman reports on the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, a Commonwealth Fund-supported de...

Diabetes is among the ten leading causes of death in both white and African American patients, bu...

This commentary was written by  Daren R. Anderson, MD, vice president and chief quality officer, ...

This toolkit presents Muskegon County's Community Health Needs Assessment  process and results, a...

Studies suggest that the presence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) adds a layer of complexity...

Using Plan-Do-Study-Act, this initiative prioritized utilization of spirometry as the standard di...

This guide provides hospital leaders with a snapshot of hospitals' current readiness to participa...

Walk into an ER for treatment and walk out with a medical home. Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospit...

A key element of the PCMH model is engaging patients and caregivers in their care. This paper off...

This paper explores the current landscape of patient-centered medical home services for patients ...

This paper examines successful approaches to delivering mental health treatment in primary care a...

This brief describes how decisionmakers can encourage a model of care that truly reflects the nee...

The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

Evidence-based practice is an essential requirement of professional health care providers. Rural ...

In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opport...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...

AIM focuses care on people with advanced illness, which often involves more than one chronic diag...

SSM Saint Mary’s Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO 374 Beds The Problem Better Outcomes for Older Ad...

Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY1,418 Beds The Problem Montefiore Medical Center is a large, a...

This report discusses the necessity of health information technology to effectively and systemati...

This report discusses the strenghts of community disease prevention offers and presents a framewo...