/ en Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:47:11 -0500 Thu, 10 Jul 25 08:32:38 -0500 /oud-stud <div></div><div> .data-banner { max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto 40px; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; text-align: center; display: -webkit-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; } .data-banner-suicide-prevention { background-image: url("/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-stud-main-banner-1170.jpg"); background-blend-mode: color, multiply, normal; background-position: ; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; position: relative; height: 500px; background-position: center; } .data-banner-content { max-height: 100%; margin-top: auto; margin-bottom: 4%; margin-left: 5%; margin-right: 5%; background-color: #ffffffee; padding: 0 15px 0 15px; } .data-banner-content h1 { font-size: 3.5em; font-weight: 300; text-align: left; color: #333; font-weight: 500; /*text-transform:uppercase;*/ } .data-banner-content h1 span { text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:700 } .data-banner-content h1 div { font-size: 31px; } .data-banner-content h2 { font-size: 2.2em; font-weight: 300; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; color: #2f649a; font-size: 25px; } .data-banner-homepage-content { color: #fff; font-size: 1.5em; padding: 10px; line-height: .5; height: 100%; display: -webkit-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -ms-flex-line-pack: center; align-content: center; -ms-flex-wrap: wrap; flex-wrap: wrap; } @media (max-width:800px) { .data-banner-homepage-content h2 { font-size: 2em; margin-top: 0 } .data-banner-content h1 div { font-size: 21px; } } @media (max-width: 991px) { .data-banner-content h1 { font-size: 2.5em; } } @media (max-width: 550px) { .data-banner-content h1 { font-size: 2em; } .data-banner-content h2 { font-size: 1.5em; } } <div class="data-banner data-banner-suicide-prevention"><div class="data-banner-content"><h1><span>Bridge to Care:</span> Advancing Linkage to and Retention in Care Across Health Care Settings for Patients with Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder</h1></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12 spacer"><p class="center_Lead">For patients living with Opioid Use Disorder and/or Stimulant Use Disorder, transitions between inpatient, primary care and pharmacy settings are pivotal moments that can impact which direction their recovery journey takes. Ensuring that patients are on a healing path is critical, considering the size and scope of the overdose crisis in the United States.</p></div></div> p.center_Intro { color: #002855; line-height: 1.2em; font-size: 30px; margin: 10px 0 25px 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: 2em; } p.center_Lead { color: #63666A; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 21px; } <div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p>In fall 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded the şÚÁĎŐýÄÜÁż Association’s (AHA’s) Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) a grant to pursue the following goals:</p><ul><li>Develop three evidence-based and evidence-informed toolkits that detail leading practices for linkage to and retention in OUD and StUD care for <a href="#inpatient" arial-label="Jump to Chapter 1 highlight for the Role of Inpatient Care">inpatient</a>, <a href="#primaryCare" arial-label="Jump to Chapter 2 highlight for the Role of Primary Care">primary care</a> and <a href="#pharmacySettings" arial-label="Jump to Chapter 3 highlight for the Role of Pharmacy">pharmacy settings</a>.</li><li>Partner with hospital and health system implementers to incorporate the toolkit strategies into their practice and clinical workflow.</li><li>Track the uptake and use of the toolkits in each clinical setting to refine and improve recommendations based on the implementers’ on-the-ground experiences.</li><li>Finalize the toolkits based on feedback from implementers and subject matter experts.</li></ul><p>To address the above objectives, AHA/HRET partnered with clinician teams spanning inpatient, primary care and pharmacy settings from three hospital and health system implementers — Oregon Health and Science University Health Care (OHSU), Trinity Health of New England (THONE) and University of Kentucky (UK HealthCare).</p><p>Together, the teams developed the content of this toolkit, using best practices identified through a literature review and the evidence-informed practices being used within their organizations. Across work with health system implementers and in the literature, three focus areas consistently emerged as essential to improving linkage to and retention in care: expanding access to care, fostering strong leadership commitment and ensuring continuous education and communication among care teams.</p><p>This toolkit offers leading practices as a framework for action across inpatient, primary care and pharmacy settings, with toolkits provided for each setting. AHA/HRET has identified both challenges and opportunities and detailed them in alignment with the three focus areas for improving linkage to and retention in care. Note that due to the interconnected nature of OUD and StUD care, information about both conditions will often look similar across settings throughout the report.</p></div><div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf" target="_blank" title="View the full Bridge to Care: Advancing Linkage to and Retention in Care Across Health Care Settings for Patients with Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder report"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-stud-cover-500.jpg" alt="" width="100%"></a><p><br><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf" target="_blank" title="View the full Bridge to Care: Advancing Linkage to and Retention in Care Across Health Care Settings for Patients with Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder report">Download the Full Bridge to Care Report</a></p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"><section id="legal"><p>Development of this resource toolkit was supported by contract number PHIC 24-00-80, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The contents do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.</p><p>The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</p><p>Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations does not imply endorsement by the CDC or U.S. Government.</p></section></div></div> .y-hr3 div:nth-child(2) { border-top: solid 15px #9d2235; margin: 50px 0px; height: 0px; <div class="row y-hr3"><div class="col-md-3"> </div><div class="col-md-6"> </div><div class="col-md-3"> </div></div><div> /* Main */ .sp_CTA3_holderRed .sp_CTA3_overlay, .sp_CTA3_holderRed .sp_CTA3_body2{ background-color: #651d32; opacity:.8; } @media (max-width:991px){ .sp_CTA3_holderRed.sp_CTA3_holder { background-color: #651d32; } } .sp_CTA3_holderBlack .sp_CTA3_overlay, .sp_CTA3_holderBlack .sp_CTA3_body2{ background-color: #252522; opacity:.9; } @media (max-width:991px){ .sp_CTA3_holderBlack.sp_CTA3_holder { background-color: #252522; } } .sp_CTA3_holderLtBlue .sp_CTA3_overlay, .sp_CTA3_holderLtBlue .sp_CTA3_body2{ background-color: #67c1c3; opacity:.9; } @media (max-width:991px){ .sp_CTA3_holderLtBlue.sp_CTA3_holder { background-color: #67c1c3; } } .sp_CTA3_holderBlue .sp_CTA3_overlay, .sp_CTA3_holderBlue .sp_CTA3_body2{ background-color: #2f649a; opacity:.9; } @media (max-width:991px){ .sp_CTA3_holderBlue.sp_CTA3_holder { background-color: #2f649a; } } .sp_CTA3_holderGreen .sp_CTA3_overlay, .sp_CTA3_holderGreen .sp_CTA3_body2{ background-color: #005844; opacity:.9; } @media (max-width:991px){ .sp_CTA3_holderGreen.sp_CTA3_holder { background-color: #005844; } } .sp_CTA3_holder { position: relative; height: auto; width: 100%; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 50px; } .sp_CTA3_body2 { position: absolute; top: 10%; right: 0px; width: 3%; height: 83%; z-index: 2; /* float:right; */ } @media (min-width:991px) { .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_img { /* position: absolute; */ /* top: 50%; */ /* left: 0; */ /* min-width: 100%; */ /* min-height: 100%; */ /* width: auto; */ /* height: auto; */ /* z-index: 0; */ /*-ms-transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);*/ /*-moz-transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);*/ /* -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%); */ /* transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%); */ /* width: 100%; } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_img img{ max-width: 585px; height: 550px /*Fake Height */ } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_overlay { position: absolute; top: 10%; left: 0%; height: 83%; width: 65%; z-index: 1; overflow: overlay; /* border: solid 2px red; */ } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body { color: #fff; position: absolute; top: 10%; left: 0%; height: 83%; z-index: 2; padding: 20px; border: ; overflow: overlay; width: 65%; } } /* Tablet */ @media (min-width:991px) and (max-width:1199px) { .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_overlay { width:85%; } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body { width: 85%; } } /* Phone */ @media (max-width:991px) { .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_overlay { width: 100%; } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body { width: 100%; } .sp_CTA3_holder { padding-bottom: 25px; } .sp_CTA3_holder img { width: 100% } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body { padding: 15px } .sp_CTA3_body2 { position: absolute; top: 0%; left:1px; width: 75%; height: 3%; z-index: 2; /* float:right; */ display: inline-block; margin:auto; } } /* Look*/ .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body h2 { line-height: 1em; font-size: 35px; margin: 0px 0 15px 0; color:#fff } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body p { font-size: 18px; color:#fff; } @media (max-width:1199px) { .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body p { font-size: 16px; color:#fff; } } .sp_CTA3_holder ul { list-style: none; /* Remove default bullets */ padding-left: 0px } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body ul li { margin-bottom: 7px; line-height: 1.5em; } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body ul li::before { content: " "; font-size: 1em; margin-right: 10px; display: inline-block; height: 12px; background-color: #d50032; width: 12px; position: relative; top: 0px; } .sp_CTA3_holder .sp_CTA3_body ul li { padding-left: 23px; text-indent: -23px } @media (min-width:415px) { .sp_CTA3_body ul { -webkit-column-count: 2; /* Old Chrome, Safari and Opera */ -moz-column-count: 2; /* Old Firefox */ column-count: 2; } } .sp_CTA3_holder .btn { margin-top: 10px } /* xxxxxxxxxxxxxx */ .sp_CTA3_holder h2 span{ font-size:1.5rem } <div class="sp_CTA3_holder sp_CTA3_holderBlue" id="inpatient"><div class="sp_CTA3_img"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-stud-inpatient-banner-1170.jpg" alt=""></div><div class="sp_CTA3_overlay"> </div><div class="sp_CTA3_body"><h2><span>Chapter 1:</span><br>The Role of Inpatient Care</h2><p>Inpatient clinical teams can support patients with OUD and/or StUD in connecting to care as they transition into or from the inpatient setting to other settings — even in the absence of an addiction consult service. This chapter of the toolkit provides ideas to address common challenges in accessing and offering OUD and StUD services in inpatient care settings and maintaining linkage and retention in care upon discharge.</p><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf#page=10" target="_blank" title="The Role of Inpatient Care in Advancing Linkage and Retention for Patients with OUD and/or StUD" data-view-context="top-level-view">Start Exploring Chapter 1</a></p></div><div class="sp_CTA3_body2"> </div></div><div class="sp_CTA3_holder sp_CTA3_holderGreen" id="primaryCare"><div class="sp_CTA3_img"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-stud-primary-care-banner-1170.jpg" alt=""></div><div class="sp_CTA3_overlay"> </div><div class="sp_CTA3_body"><h2><span>Chapter 2:</span><br>The Role of Primary Care</h2><p>Primary care teams play a crucial role in ensuring patients with OUD and/or StUD are linked and retained through the health care system smoothly and continue to receive needed care. This chapter highlights challenges in providing OUD and StUD treatment in primary care and the roles that primary care teams can play in gaining organizational commitment for resources that support linkage and retention in care and strategies for educating key stakeholders on this work.</p><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf#page=23" target="_blank" title="The Role of Primary Care in Advancing Linkage and Retention for Patients with OUD and/or StUD" data-view-context="top-level-view">Start Exploring Chapter 2</a></p></div><div class="sp_CTA3_body2"> </div></div><div class="sp_CTA3_holder sp_CTA3_holderRed" id="pharmacySettings"><div class="sp_CTA3_img"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-stud-pharmacy-banner-1170.jpg" alt=""></div><div class="sp_CTA3_overlay"> </div><div class="sp_CTA3_body"><h2><span>Chapter 3:</span><br>The Role of Pharmacy</h2><p>Pharmacists play a vital role in providing medication, clinical counseling and supportive care services to patients with OUD and/or StUD across the continuum of care, with medication forming the foundation of effective treatment for OUD. This chapter of the toolkit highlights some of the challenges pharmacists can face in helping patients access medications and explores potential ideas for addressing these challenges, the roles that pharmacy teams can play in gaining leadership buy-in and commitment and strategies for educating key stakeholders to improve care transitions.</p><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf#page=36" target="_blank" title="The Role of Pharmacy in Advancing Linkage and Retention for Patients with OUD and/or StUD" data-view-context="top-level-view">Start Exploring Chapter 3</a></p></div><div class="sp_CTA3_body2"> </div></div></div><div class="row y-hr3"><div class="col-md-3"> </div><div class="col-md-6"> </div><div class="col-md-3"> </div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"> .FlipFlop{ display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: column-reverse; } .FlipFlop h2{ color: #002855; line-height: 1em !important; 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class="col-md-1"> </div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-1"> </div><div class="col-md-10"><div class="row rowEqual_768"><div class="col-sm-4 center_callout_3_holder"><div class="center_callout_3_nolink"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf#page=51" title="Jump to read the Case Studies" arial-label="Jump to read the Case Studies" target="_blank"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-case-studies-700x532.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="532"></a><h3><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf#page=51" target="_blank" title="Jump to read the Case Studies" arial-label="Jump to read the Case Studies">Case Examples</a></h3><p>Learn about the interventions tested and implemented by OHSU, UK HealthCare and THONE to improve linkage and retention for patients with OUD and/or StUD.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-toolkit-2025.pdf#page=51" 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target="_blank" title="xxxxxxxxxxx" data-view-context="top-level-view" arial-label="Jump to read the Future Work">View Future Work</a></p></div></div><div class="col-sm-4 center_callout_3_holder"><div class="center_callout_3_nolink"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-lit-review-2025.pdf" title="Jump to read the Supporting Research" arial-label="Jump to read the Supporting Research" target="_blank"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/oud-supporting-research-700x532.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="532"></a><h3><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/07/oud-stud-transition-lit-review-2025.pdf" target="_blank" title="Jump to read the Supporting Research" arial-label="Jump to read the Supporting Research">Supporting Research</a></h3><p>View a comprehensive literature review prepared by AHA/HRET highlighting peer-reviewed research that informed the content of the toolkit.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" 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alt="footer"></div></div> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:32:38 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology /bhmb/issue-brief Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:34:58 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology /bhmb/discussion-guide Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:30:52 -0600 Toolkits/Methodology /node/694261 <p>The tool was initially conceptualized to meet the needs of epidemiologists and data analysts, but through its development over the past few years, the team expanded the guide to be applicable to anyone who is working in a program that collects data, from large datasets to small Excel spreadsheets.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:55:06 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology /node/694260 <p>This toolkit includes interventions, policies, and programs identified through a landscape scan and interviews that stakeholders can deploy to achieve racially and ethnically equitable health systems.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:52:41 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology /node/694233 <p>This toolkit presents options for residency program directors to reinforce GME recruitment more consistently with regards to diversity. We direct our focus towards providing options and steps during the GME recruitment process, which can be modified and made available to UME Deans and Student Affairs representatives for transparency. Indeed, the toolkit can benefit from innovations developed during the COVID19 pandemic, such as widely implemented and piloted telecommunication. This toolkit aims to increase diversity in the GME community and addresses 2 phases of the recruitment process.</p> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:56:37 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology /toolkitsmethodology/2024-06-18-quest-quality-prize-digital-engagement-toolkit <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p class="lead-description">The AHA Quest for Quality Prize celebrates hospitals and health systems that are committed to providing exceptional quality, safe and patient- and family-centered care. Honorees’ best practices provide models and inspiration for the field. Use the sample tweets and social media images to reach and encourage hospitals and health systems to apply for the 2025 Prize. 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The AHA Quest for Quality Prize application has moved online for a better, streamlined user experience. Applications are due Sept. 13. Learn more and access the 2025 application at <a href="/about/awards/quest-for-quality">/about/awards/quest-for-quality</a></li><li>The 2025 AHA Quest for Quality Prize application is now available online, and applications are due Sept. 13. Click to read about past honorees and request access to the application. <a href="/about/awards/quest-for-quality">/about/awards/quest-for-quality</a></li><li>Don’t miss the application deadline for the 2025 AHA Quest for Quality Prize! Apply by Sept. 13 for an opportunity to share your progress on advancing patient safety, reducing disparities and protecting your workforce. Learn more, read stories from past honorees and request access to the streamlined, web-based application here: <a href="/about/awards/quest-for-quality">/about/awards/quest-for-quality</a></li><li>Are you leading the way in patient safety, addressing disparities and developing innovative models of care? Apply for the 2025 AHA Quest for Quality Prize to share your story and advance health care for all. 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Many organizations have purchased or developed tools to assist patients in understanding the cost of their care, with a particular focus on expected out- of-pocket costs. The capability and adoption of these tools have grown rapidly over the last several years, in part due to hospitals’ ability to use these tools to fulfill one of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule provisions. Unfortunately, some policymakers want to eliminate the use of price estimator tools to meet the shoppable services requirement.</p><h2><span><em>AHA Position</em></span></h2><p><strong>Price estimator tools are currently patients’ best <img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/image_79.png" data-entity-uuid="feb39246-46be-41ea-a67b-f7947d759798" data-entity-type="file" width="348" height="372" class="align-right">and most consumer-friendly source of information.</strong> They are more user-friendly than hospitals’ or insurers’ machine- readable files, including those that list a hospital’s shoppable services, as these can be cumbersome to navigate and will not reflect the different policies that insurers may apply to determine the final price. In addition, price estimator tools provide consumers with an estimate of their out-of-pocket costs based on their insurance benefit design, such as cost-sharing requirements and prior utilization, as well as the patient’s annual deductible. This important feature is not available from a shoppable services spreadsheet. In fact, a Morning Consult survey, conducted on behalf of the AHA to assess consumer experiences with hospital pricing information, found that patients prefer price estimator tools to shoppable services spreadsheets when estimating potential medical costs and a strong majority find them helpful in knowing where to seek medical care. Eliminating the use of price estimator tools as a method to meet the shoppable services requirement of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule would therefore reduce price transparency for patients.</p><h2><span><em>Background</em></span></h2><p>Hospitals and health systems traditionally have relied on financial advisors — whether in person or over the phone — to help patients with inquiries about what they may pay for care. However, in recent years, many hospitals and health systems also have chosen to invest in online price estimator tools to assist patients in accessing this information for themselves.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/image_81.png" data-entity-uuid="85456c55-0198-434f-b61c-d8265e3f5475" data-entity-type="file" alt="The cost estimator block quote" width="407" height="150" class="align-right">The growth in the use of these tools reflects changing patient expectations, improvements in technology and the ability to use these tools to meet one of the federal price transparency requirements. The widespread adoption of price estimator tools is a positive outcome for patients, as these tools are an efficient and effective way for patients to access information on their expected costs prior to care. The tools typically provide patients with estimates of both the total cost of care and the patient’s out-of-pocket costs and are usually based on real prior cases to predict the most likely course of care. They also apply the individual’s specific health insurance coverage details (e.g., copay, coinsurance, and deductible amounts).</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/image_86.png" data-entity-uuid="f3471da9-2c0a-4fb9-9688-559647714217" data-entity-type="file" alt="The shoppable services file block quote" width="280" height="112" class="align-left">Despite the helpful information provided by these tools, some policymakers have tried to eliminate them as a way for hospitals to adhere to the Hospital Price Transparency Rule. This could pose challenges for patients who would have to instead review a spreadsheet of shoppable services to determine their cost obligations. Insurers typically pay for a bundle of services rather than the combined total of negotiated rates for individual items or services within an episode of care. Hence, patients cannot simply add up the negotiated rates for a set of items and services using the shoppable services files. They also would need to contact their insurance company to understand the rules the insurer applies to these services, as well as learn their cost-sharing obligations and where they are in their annual out-of-pocket spending.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/image_87.png" data-entity-uuid="f3bf4983-48b3-4f79-94ef-544863a75bf4" data-entity-type="file" alt="The overwhelming sentiment block quote" width="298" height="92" class="align-right">In October 2024, the AHA partnered with NORC at the University of Chicago to conduct a series of focus groups to understand the real-life experiences and needs of patients when using the hospitals’ web-based cost estimator tools compared to shoppable services files. Focus groups were conducted among 41 commercially insured adults with varying backgrounds and experiences. Participants were shown demonstrations of both hospital cost-estimator tools and shoppable services files. Compared to the spreadsheet of shoppable services files, focus group participants universally preferred the more user-friendly price estimator tools. Participants found the shoppable services files confusing and difficult to navigate. In addition, participants felt that price estimator tools more effectively provided the information they sought.</p><p>Any effort to move away from price estimator tools would do a disservice to patients, including setting back the progress made to develop meaningful price transparency options.</p><p><strong>More information on how hospitals and health systems use price estimator tools is available on AHA’s </strong><a href="/2020-10-27-patient-cost-estimator-toolkit"><strong>website</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p></div><div class="col-md-4"><div><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2024/01/price-estimator-tools-fact-sheet.pdf">Download the Fact Sheet PDF</a></div><p> </p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/01/price-estimator-tools-fact-sheet.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-07/cover-price-estimator-tools-fact-sheet-r.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt="Fact Sheet Cover Image" width="NaN" height="NaN"></a></p></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:28:25 -0600 Toolkits/Methodology /toolkitsmethodology/2022-09-06-aha-calculators-inpatient-prospective-payment-system-vbp-hrrp-hacrp <div class="col-md-10"> <h3><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/09/readmissions-penalty-calculator-fy-2023-inpatient-final-rule_1.xlsx" target="_blank" title="Download the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Calculator Excel File.">Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program</a></h3> <h3><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/09/medicare-operating-dsh-calculator-fy-2023-inpatient-pps-final-rule.xlsx" target="_blank" title="Download the Disproportionate Share Hospital Adjustment Calculator Excel File.">Disproportionate Share Hospital Adjustment</a></h3> <h3> </h3> </div> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:41:08 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology /toolkitsmethodology/2022-06-22-strengthening-health-care-workforce-digital-toolkit <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <h2>General Messaging</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Health%20care%20workers%20show%20up%20when%20we%20need%20them%20the%20most.%20We%20must%20chart%20a%20path%20forward%20so%20the%20health%20care%20workforce%20has%20the%20support%20they%20need.%20The%20%23NowNearandFar%20resource%20provides%20guidance%20for%20leaders%20to%20support%20their%20health%20care%20workforce.%20http%3A//ow.ly/XqjV50JEYvb">Health care workers show up when we need them the most. We must chart a path forward so the health care workforce has the support they need. The #NowNearandFar resource provides guidance for leaders to support their health care workforce. http://ow.ly/XqjV50JEYvb</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20health%20care%20workforce%20is%20the%20most%20important%20resource%20to%20hospitals%20and%20health%20systems.%20The%20%23NowNearandFar%20framework%20provides%20hospitals%20with%20the%20resources%20they%20need%20to%20invest%20in%20their%20health%20care%20workforce.%20http%3A//ow.ly/mg3650JEYzA">The health care workforce is the most important resource to hospitals and health systems. The #NowNearandFar framework provides hospitals with the resources they need to invest in their health care workforce. http://ow.ly/mg3650JEYzA</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=COVID-19%20has%20taken%20a%20heavy%20toll%20on%20the%20workforce.%20Health%20care%20workers%20are%20suffering%20from%20stress,%20trauma,%20burnout,%20and%20behavioral%20health%20challenges.%20The%20%23NowNearandFar%20compendium%20helps%20hospitals%20address%20the%20challenges%20that%20health%20care%20workers%20are%20facing.%20http%3A//ow.ly/NVvM50JEYIt%0A%0A">COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on the workforce. Health care workers are suffering from stress, trauma, burnout, and behavioral health challenges. The #NowNearandFar compendium helps hospitals address the challenges that health care workers are facing. http://ow.ly/NVvM50JEYIt</a></p> <h2>Supporting the Team | Burnout</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Burnout%20is%20not%20new%20for%20health%20care%20workers,%20but%20COVID-19%20has%20pushed%20them%20to%20their%20limits.%20When%20clinicians%20are%20fatigued,%20it%20puts%20a%20strain%20on%20the%20care%20system.%20It%20is%20imperative%20to%20help%20combat%20burnout%20so%20care%20teams%20%23NowNearandFar%20can%20continue%20providing%20care.%20http%3A//ow.ly/T7FG50JEZ3P">Burnout is not new for health care workers, but COVID-19 has pushed them to their limits. When clinicians are fatigued, it puts a strain on the care system. It is imperative to help combat burnout so care teams #NowNearandFar can continue providing care. http://ow.ly/T7FG50JEZ3P</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Health care workers are facing burnout, unlike any other profession. When clinicians are fatigued, it puts a strain on the entire care system. . Thread of resources addresses burnout and well-being for clinicians #NowNearandFar. http://ow.ly/EEOE50JEZ7l">Health care workers are facing burnout, unlike any other profession. When clinicians are fatigued, it puts a strain on the entire care system. Thread of resources addresses burnout and well-being for clinicians #NowNearandFar. http://ow.ly/EEOE50JEZ7l</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=@TweetAONL resource Leading through Crisis: A Resource Compendium for Nurse Leaders – helps #nurseleaders support their team in times of crisis http://ow.ly/mjep50JEZUp">@TweetAONL resource Leading through Crisis: A Resource Compendium for Nurse Leaders – helps #nurseleaders support their team in times of crisis http://ow.ly/mjep50JEZUp</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20AHA%20Leadership%20Experience%20program%20teaches%20health%20care%20leaders%20skills%20to%20address%20burnout%20and%20mental%20health.%20http%3A//ow.ly/Jgfg50JEZZU">The AHA Leadership Experience program teaches health care leaders skills to address burnout and mental health. http://ow.ly/Jgfg50JEZZU</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Listen%20to%20the%20latest%20AHA%20Masterclass%20podcast%20series%20that%20discusses%20how%20to%20build%20health%20care%20leader%20well-being.%20http%3A//ow.ly/Gks450JF05k">Listen to the latest AHA Masterclass podcast series that discusses how to build health care leader well-being. http://ow.ly/Gks450JF05k</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=It%20is%20imperative%20for%20hospital%20leaders%20to%20identify%20trauma%20when%20it%20occurs.%20Listen%20to%20a%20recent%20AHA%20Advancing%20Health%20podcast%20that%20addresses%20opportunities%20for%20hospitals%20to%20lead%20in%20improving%20behavioral%20health%20treatment%20for%20employees.%20http%3A//ow.ly/J07O50JF090">It is imperative for hospital leaders to identify trauma when it occurs. Listen to a recent AHA Advancing Health podcast that addresses opportunities for hospitals to lead in improving behavioral health treatment for employees. http://ow.ly/J07O50JF090</a></li> </ul> <h2>Supporting the Team | Support Behavioral Health</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20waves%20of%20COVID-19%20patients%20have%20put%20an%20emotional%20strain%20on%20clinicians.%20A%20study%20from%20the%20%40MentalHealthAm%20showed%20that%2093%25%20of%20clinicians%20reported%20stress%20in%202020.%20We%20must%20address%20this%20and%20create%20a%20culture%20of%20psychological%20safety%20for%20%23NowNearandFar.%20http%3A//ow.ly/gYwZ50JF0mY%0A%0A">The waves of COVID-19 patients have put an emotional strain on clinicians. A study from the @MentalHealthAm showed that 93% of clinicians reported stress in 2020. We must address this and create a culture of psychological safety for #NowNearandFar. http://ow.ly/gYwZ50JF0mY</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Clinicians%20across%20the%20country%20are%20working%20through%20grief%20brought%20on%20by%20COVID-19.%20A%20report%20from%20%40KFF%20showed%20only%2013%25%20of%20caregivers%20receive%20behavioral%20health%20services.%20A%20shift%20is%20needed%20so%20caregivers%20%23NowNearandFar%20have%20access%20to%20behavioral%20health%20services.%20%20http%3A//ow.ly/1tbS50JF0tJ">Clinicians across the country are working through grief brought on by COVID-19. A report from @KFF showed only 13% of caregivers receive behavioral health services. A shift is needed so caregivers #NowNearandFar have access to behavioral health services. http://ow.ly/1tbS50JF0tJ</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Front-line caregivers #NowNearandFar will be coping with trauma brought on by COVID-19. For health organizations that are expanding their behavioral health services for caregivers, consider these questions.. http://ow.ly/RgLc50JF0Cy">Front-line caregivers #NowNearandFar will be coping with trauma brought on by COVID-19. For health organizations that are expanding their behavioral health services for caregivers, consider these questions. http://ow.ly/RgLc50JF0Cy</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=.. What community-based behavioral health resources exist?">What community-based behavioral health resources exist?</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=.. Is there a Community Mental Health Center, Certified Community Behavioral Health Center, and/or a Federally Qualified Health Center with integrated behavioral health services?">Is there a Community Mental Health Center, Certified Community Behavioral Health Center, and/or a Federally Qualified Health Center with integrated behavioral health services?</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=.. Are these services accessible to your team members?">Are these services accessible to your team members?</a></li> </ul> <h2>Supporting the Team | Workplace Violence Prevention</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Health care workers experience some of the highest levels of workplace violence. This must be address so caregivers #NowNearandFar have safe environments to provide care Leadership can take steps to build a safe environment for staff with these takeaways.http://ow.ly/Zslh50JF16F">Health care workers experience some of the highest levels of workplace violence. This must be address so caregivers #NowNearandFar have safe environments to provide care Leadership can take steps to build a safe environment for staff with these takeaways: http://ow.ly/Zslh50JF16F</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=1.. Create a culture of safety by prioritizing physical and psychological safety for the workforce and the patients they serve.">Create a culture of safety by prioritizing physical and psychological safety for the workforce and the patients they serve.</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=2.. Focus on prevention and training by regularly assessing facility vulnerabilities, supporting violence prevention programs, and education.">Focus on prevention and training by regularly assessing facility vulnerabilities, supporting violence prevention programs, and education.</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=3..Support those experiencing trauma due to violence and recognize that trauma can impact those not directly involved with dangerous events.">Support those experiencing trauma due to violence and recognize that trauma can impact those not directly involved with dangerous events.</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://on success and challenges, and leadership sponsorship are all steps needed to grow a safe workplace for health care workers #NowNearandFar. Thread on resources: http://ow.ly/qnFh50JF1Ov">Accountability is needed to grow workplace violence programs. Threat assessment reports, reports on success and challenges, and leadership sponsorship are all steps needed to grow a safe workplace for health care workers #NowNearandFar. Thread on resources: http://ow.ly/qnFh50JF1Ov</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%40MAHealthHosp%20guidance%20on%20Developing%20Healthcare%20Safety%20%26%20Violence%20Prevention%20Programs%20within%20Hospitals%20provides%20an%20understanding%20of%20the%20current%20best%20violence%20prevention%20practices%20being%20used%20across%20hospitals%20in%20Massachusetts.%20http%3A//ow.ly/FOXN50JF1UX">@MAHealthHosp guidance on Developing Healthcare Safety & Violence Prevention Programs within Hospitals provides an understanding of the current best violence prevention practices being used across hospitals in Massachusetts. http://ow.ly/FOXN50JF1UX</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20%40iahss%20Strategies%20to%20Mitigate%20Violence%20in%20Healthcare%20resource%20focuses%20on%20threat%20assessment%20as%20a%20tool%20for%20prevention%20and%20mitigation.%20http%3A//ow.ly/TFPe50JF1YF">The @iahss Strategies to Mitigate Violence in Healthcare resource focuses on threat assessment as a tool for prevention and mitigation. http://ow.ly/TFPe50JF1YF</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%40tweetAONL%20Guiding%20Principles%20for%20Mitigating%20Violence%20in%20Workplace%20Toolkit%20shares%20steps%20to%20systematically%20reduce%20violence,%20including%20bullying,%20as%20well%20as%20patient%20and%20family%20violence%20in%20the%20workplace.%20http%3A//ow.ly/hUqf50JF24I">@tweetAONL Guiding Principles for Mitigating Violence in Workplace Toolkit shares steps to systematically reduce violence, including bullying, as well as patient and family violence in the workplace. http://ow.ly/hUqf50JF24I</a></li> </ul> <h2>Social Media Graphics</h2> <h3><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r_l16s3OedyhtxgFH9VC8GerTICYxIBG?usp=sharing" target="_blank" title="Download the social media images from the AHA Google Drive.">Access Graphics</a></h3> <p><a download="Strengthening-the-Health-Care-Workforce-Twitter.jpg" href="/sites/default/files/inline-images/now-near-far-digital-toolkit-horizontal.jpg" title="Click on the image to download."><img alt="Strengthening the Health Care Workforce Digital Toolkit: Strategies for Now, Near and Far. Horizontal Twitter Image." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d6f0a305-92f1-4a10-b5c2-fe4092fac058" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/now-near-far-digital-toolkit-horizontal.jpg" width="1200" height="628"></a></p> <p><a download="Strengthening-the-Health-Care-Workforce-Facebook.jpg" href="/sites/default/files/inline-images/now-near-far-digital-toolkit.-vertical.jpg" title="Click on the image to download."><img alt="Strengthening the Health Care Workforce Digital Toolkit: Strategies for Now, Near and Far. Vertical Facebook Image." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="557f19f6-8941-4cd4-987f-f9c1bdfd202a" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/now-near-far-digital-toolkit.-vertical.jpg" width="1080" height="1080"></a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Strengthening-the-Health-Care-Workforce-toolkit.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to view the Strengthening the Health Care Workforce Digital Toolkit PDF with social media posts and images on supporting your team through burnout, behavioral health issues, and workplace violence prevention.">Strengthening the Health Care Workforce Digital Toolkit PDF</a></div> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/guidesreports/2022-06-21-strengthening-health-care-workforce-strategies-now-near-and-far" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the Strengthening the Health Care Workforce: Strategies for Now, Near and Far PDF.">Strengthening the Health Care Workforce: Strategies for Now, Near and Far</a></div> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/fact-sheets/2021-05-26-fact-sheet-strengthening-health-care-workforce" target="_blank" title="Click here to view the Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Health Care Workforce.">Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Health Care Workforce</a></div> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/workforce-home" target="_blank" title="Click here to visit the AHA Workforce landing page and explore more resources.">Explore More AHA Workforce Resources</a></div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:06:10 -0500 Toolkits/Methodology