Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...

For patients, the transition between acute and post-acute care is rife with risk. Even with moder...

Patient engagement is paramount to reducing readmissions and improving quality of life. That’s wh...

In late January 2012, pharmacists began reviewing potential pneumonia patients using a screening ...

A team was created to ensure that all patients regardless of race, ethnicity, language, disabilit...

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

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

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

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...

Failure or delays in filling prescriptions at the time of hospital discharge contributes to poor ...

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

After defining patient-centered medical homes, this report discusses particular opportunities and...

The report recommends improved ways in which primary care practices should be paid for delivering...