Community health initiatives that start with small successes can lead to bigger changes. St. Cath...

February 13th, 2017
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Improving the health of communities where people live, work and play is more important than ever....

December 5th, 2016
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The organization used Lean Six Sigma process techniques to identify and support improved efficien...

September 16th, 2016
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For its excellent work addressing community health needs, Massachusetts General Hospital in Bosto...

June 27th, 2016
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Recognizing the need to build a just culture, the leadership team at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hos...

February 29th, 2016
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As the conventional analogy notes, change occurs when an organization finds itself atop a burning...

February 29th, 2016
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Nighttime or off-shift intubations are a low-frequency, high-risk procedure in a community hospit...

February 29th, 2016
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CDMHC’s innovative programs divert hundreds of patients from the hospitals and emergency departme...

November 10th, 2015
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Education that increases awareness is one of the best ways to transform health outcomes. But, as ...

September 1st, 2015

The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...

June 3rd, 2015
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By focusing on preventive care and health promotion, hospitals are catalyzing change in their com...

January 26th, 2015
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Making incremental changes and collaborating with area hospitals and community organizations have...

October 20th, 2014
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This toolkit helps community groups assess and develop action plans to create sustainable, commun...

October 25th, 2013
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This brief focuses on updating significant points concerning community health needs assessment an...

October 1st, 2013
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This toolkit helps track community partnerships, assess opportunities for increased engagement an...

September 18th, 2013
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Emory HealthcareAtlanta, GA Emory Healthcare, a large academic teaching system, deployed a patie...

January 1st, 2013
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One successful initiative can lead to another. A “nurse transitionist” program at Western Marylan...

November 26th, 2012
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For the  last 15 years, public hospitals have pursued multiple strategies to help maintain financ...

November 1st, 2012
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Health care reform presents academic health centers with an opportunity to test new systems of ca...

November 1st, 2012
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At the 2012 American Public Health Association annual meeting, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation spo...

October 30th, 2012
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