Innovation/New Models of Care
Merlyn LaPaix, MSN, MBA, LNC, Director, Psychiatric Nursing, Stephen Merz, FACHE, Vice President & Executive Director, Behavioral Health, Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital; and William Sledge, M.D., George D and Esther S Gross Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine,…
Hospitals strive to achieve the Triple Aim. This collection of case studies features three examples:
AHA comments to CMS regarding the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model proposed rule.
Model comment letter to CMS on Proposed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model
Late July 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new payment model that would bundle payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) model.
Ascension Health created a business unit called Transformational Development. It is charged with identifying potential changes and innovations to address those challenges. It addresses six platforms: early life interventions; senior care; population-based care and chronic care; transformation in…
At an AHA briefing Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., hospital and business leaders discussed the many ways hospitals are adapting to a changing health care landscape.
Align Hospitals, Physicians and other Clinical Providers Across the Continuum of Care
Utilize Evidence-based Practices to Improve Quality and Patient Safety
Improve Efficiency through Productivity and Financial Management
Develop Integrated Information Systems
This infographic highlights key…
The AHA is supportive of testing innovations in care delivery for Medicare’s chronically ill population as well as testing innovations in Medicare Advantage that leverage these capabilities to bring better health and better care coordination to Medicare Advantage enrollees.
Kaiser maintains a number of operating units to identify and test innovations. The Center for Total Health (Washington, D.C.) is an education facility. The Sydney R. Garfield Health Care Innovation Center (San Leandro, Calif.) is a testing facility for such activities as workflow and hospital…