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Hospitals and health systems recognized for excellence in health care equity are sharing their wo...
This week, June 4-10, 2017, the AHA's Association for Community Health Improvement is celebrating...
Partnering—not competing—with other health organizations is how many hospitals are working to imp...
The work of a Washington D.C. collaborative of hospitals and FQHCs is benefiting the entire commu...
The 2017 chair files will begin highlighting efforts that are improving community health beyond t...
Trust is among the most important currencies we have as health care leaders. And during these tim...
The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems...
Improving the health of communities where people live, work and play is more important than ever....
To improve community health, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics (MGH&FC) in Shelton, Wash...
Here’s an excellent opportunity for health care executives to study and discuss pressing health c...
Homelessness is a hidden but real issue in Chittenden County, VT. University of Vermont Medical C...
A health care collaboration in rural Missouri is expanding patient access to primary and behavior...
Developing and sustaining hospital-community partnerships to address community health needs are c...
Community health needs assessments—CHNAs—are becoming a driver of community collaborations and a ...
For its excellent work addressing community health needs, Massachusetts General Hospital in Bosto...
A powerful tool for hospitals to address priority health needs of their patient population and th...
June 5–11 is Community Health Improvement Week. The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improv...
An intervention to prevent childhood obesity has blossomed into a communitywide effort led by a l...
Hospitals and faith organizations are collaborating to improve health care outcomes and organize ...
A collaborative network of hospitals and community organizations is improving behavioral health c...
Sanpete Valley Hospital, a critical access hospital in Mount Pleasant, Utah, is leading behaviora...
To address disparities in health care outcomes, Main Line Health is proactively addressing socioe...
More than 90 percent of U.S. hospitals are committed to population health. This is according to a...
Apps and iPads are tools of choice for improving the health of Pennsylvania schoolchildren. Lehig...
Two health care systems and more than 20 community organizations are improving the health and wel...
Working with community organizations, including competitors, Palmetto Health is improving the hea...
May 31 - June 6, 2015, is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health...
n 2013, San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Conejos County Hospital and five clinics officia...
Building a culture of health means ensuring all people have the opportunity to live productive, h...
By focusing on preventive care and health promotion, hospitals are catalyzing change in their com...
How is your hospital building a culture of health in the community? That is, a culture in which a...
Improving population health is a must-do strategy in transforming health care delivery. Yale New ...
The “second curve” of population health involves an integrated approach to improving patient and ...
The statistics are staggering: The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has risen from 1.5...
Redefine. Partner. Integrate. Experiment. Specialize. Many hospitals and care systems are embarki...
If you build a community of care, people will come. It happened when Middlesex Hospital, in Middl...
October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each...
Everyone is talking “population health management,” and many health care organizations are succes...
Being accessible only by airplane or boat adds to the scenic character of Wrangell, Alaska (popul...
June 2–8 is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health Improvement s...
From flexible visiting hours to family-centered rounds, hospitals are encouraging patients and fa...
Part of the Alliance collaborative since 1994, Billings Clinic had been serving its community wit...
This statistic may surprise you: Mental health conditions and mood disorders including depression...
How do you measure success in creating a culture of health? Mountain View Hospital, a 25-bed crit...
