Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

To better serve its patients and reduce the effects of ineffective pain management, Mercy Hospita...

As a new generation of payment and delivery system reform emerges, much focus has been on a subse...

The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on  inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems...

Across the United States, nonprofit hospitals are conducting community health needs assessments, ...

Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) have the potential to be powerful drivers to enhance t...

St. Joseph Health, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, a 208-bed hospital in Napa, California, is...

Boston Children’s Hospital and its associated pediatric primary care physicians organization coll...

Children with complex medical conditions have a broad range of medical, social and supportive nee...

The Integrated Care Management Program is a care manager collaborative created to ensure a smooth...

To address disparities in health care outcomes, Main Line Health is proactively addressing socioe...

As hospitals expand their focus on providing equitable care, attention on those who are lesbian, ...

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

The hospital recognized an urgent need to improve the current rate of colorectal cancer screening...

Together with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, HRET shared the results of a survey that stu...

Care for people with multiple chronic health conditions is often fragmented, resulting in increas...

Three patient navigators are used to advocate on behalf of women with abnormal breast findings on...

National Hospital Week celebrates the men and women working in U.S. hospitals and care systems wh...

Patients are becoming empowered. As health care consumers, they are reviewing publicly available ...

The case study addresses a hospital-based tobacco cessation initiative that serves patients regar...

The goal was to eliminate all variances in the clinical process measures to ensure that patients ...

Effective care transitions programs can do more than improve patient care: patients learn to mana...

The goal was to improve turnaround times of troponin and EKGs within the cardiac patient populati...

What is it? The RXAssistance Patient Assistance Program initiative began in 2005 as a collaborati...

During 2012, despite economic challenges, hospitals and health care systems throughout the United...

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

HRET has been awarded a contract by CMS to support their Partnership for Patients campaign. PfP i...

The AHA is dedicated to highlighting the good work that America's hospitals are doing to care and...

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

UNC Hospitals is committed to providing a patient-centered care environment. A team of leaders is...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital identified the need to improve the patient experience in the emergenc...

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 ...

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 ...

An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that p...

The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus o...

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

The Problem Incorrect patient identification through the registration process increases the pote...

Infant mortality remains a major concern in Milwaukee. The "Baby Safe Sleep" program , which is f...