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Hospitals and health systems recognized for excellence in health care equity are sharing their wo...
One out of five Americans, or over 40 million people, struggle with behavioral health each day. I...
I have been so proud to see America’s hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behal...
You may not know Rachelle Schultz of Winona, MN—but you probably can appreciate the concerns she ...
Here’s an excellent opportunity for health care executives to study and discuss pressing health c...
At hospitals and health care systems across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are lea...
Post-discharge phone calls are best practice, but multiple phone calls can confuse and frustrate ...
Ten years ago, Mercy began telemedicine in its ICUs to improve patient outcomes. Today the St. Lo...
Creating a quieter hospital environment can help the healing process and improve the patient expe...
State and regional hospital associations across the United States are recognizing hospitals and h...
St. Joseph Health, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, a 208-bed hospital in Napa, California, is...
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...
More and more hospitals and health systems are leading community collaborations to create positiv...
Addressing the complex needs of older patients and their caregivers is the focus of the Bridge Mo...
At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations acro...
Preventing falls has been in the news recently, and with good reason: Among older adults, falls a...
The answer is HPOE.org. The question: Where do hospital and care system leaders find resources an...
Three Illinois hospitals received recognition for “delivering quality with distinction” by the Il...
Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading impr...
Transition coaches may be the “glue” between hospital visits and primary care. So says Julie Cann...
Today’s hospital and care system leaders are addressing challenges while maximizing opportunities...
At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations acro...
The winds of change in health care are swirling around us: shifting patient and workforce demogra...
One in four Americans experiences a behavioral health illness or substance abuse disorder each ye...
Redefine. Partner. Integrate. Experiment. Specialize. Many hospitals and care systems are embarki...
Preventing hospital-acquired infections, reducing surgical complications and reducing readmission...
If you build a community of care, people will come. It happened when Middlesex Hospital, in Middl...
Learn from the best of the best. The 2013 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® recipients will s...
In July 2013, the AHA released another collection of action-oriented resources that can help hosp...
How do you successfully integrate behavioral health and primary care? A recent HPOE webinar highl...
Providing quality care for patients with limited English proficiency can be challenging, even for...
Being accessible only by airplane or boat adds to the scenic character of Wrangell, Alaska (popul...
Children diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavior disorders need q...
The chair files highlight stories of hospitals and health systems that are implementing innovativ...
Today we need leaders who can help address the challenges and maximize the tremendous opportuniti...
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a 347-bed public hospital in Bronx, N.Y., has establish...
Compassionate and cost effective is how Memorial Healthcare System, based in Hollywood, Fla., des...
Patients hospitalized for tobacco-related illnesses may be the most motivated to quit using tobac...
This statistic may surprise you: Mental health conditions and mood disorders including depression...
Restructuring care has reduced readmissions at St. Mary?s Duluth (MN) Clinic Heart and Vascular ...
Transplant recipients are fragile patients, at high risk for infections and fluid and electrolyte...
To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...
Seamless, effective patient handoffs are a critical piece of any hospital?s patient safety framew...
At Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, discharge planning truly begins at admission. Care te...
After attending a 2005 conference on trauma-informed care, two nurses at Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospi...
Extending services beyond the hospital walls to its most vulnerable patients?that is the goal of ...