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Making incremental changes and collaborating with area hospitals and community organizations have been a winning combination for improving care coordination and reducing readmissions at Bon Secours Baltimore Health System. The health system serves a West Baltimore population with 20% of families…
The AHA, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Healthcare Financial Management Association yesterday urged the Supreme Court to affirm a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision limiting a federal agencys use of interpretive rules.
The guide reports the findings of HRET's review of 300 community health needs assessments, provides strategic considerations for hospital engagement in community health improvement and offers a model of the hospital's role in building a culture of health.
Standards and Certification of EHRsThe movement toward standards adoption will facilitate the ease of sharing health information so that clinicians and patients have the information they need to provide treatment and promote health, in the form and at the time they need it.
This HPOE webinar, held by the Institute for Diversity and Symposium for Leaders in Healthcare Quality, highlights key lessons learned from the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and the 2014 AHA Equity of Care award winner, in regards to dashboards and reports.
Nearly 1,500 U.S. hospitals are working to eliminate patient harm and reduce hospital readmissions by participating in the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network. About 200 of these hospitals have currently met the national reduction goals established through the CMS Partnership for Patients…