Care Coordination
We commend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for creating the Track 1+ accountable care organization (ACO) model.
Improving the health of communities where people live, work and play is more important than ever. In early 2017, the AHA's Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) convenes its annual conference, bringing together professionals in community health, community benefit and population health鈥
In a report released today, an AHA task force unveiled a set of nine strategies for maintaining access to health care services in vulnerable communities. Comprised of 29 hospital and health system leaders and state hospital association CEOs, the task force held meetings, heard from policymakers and鈥
The buzzword these days in quality improvement is 鈥淗IIN.鈥 That鈥檚 short for Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks, part of the continuation of the Partnership for Patients program. It succeeds the recently concluded Hospital Engagement Networks and will work to reduce overall hospital-acquired鈥
Hospitals continue to make great progress in their journey to improve patient care, according to new results released today by the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA)/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET).
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Hospitals and health systems are going above and beyond to address and treat the myriad behavioral health concerns in their communities. To highlight and honor the dedicated women and men who care for and keep our communities health during Mental Health Month, the AHA sat down with members of the鈥
As AHA President Rick Pollack noted in his Friday blog post, this week we come together to celebrate the more than five million dedicated women and men working in America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems for National Hospital Week. How can your hospital get involved? Join the AHA鈥檚 #MyHospital鈥
A recent blog post for the New York Times highlights the important role caregivers have at discharge 鈥 the time of transition from hospital care to care at home and beyond.