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In 2006, Intermountain Health designated a system-wide fund for mental health initiatives throughout the state. The driving philosophy was to increase access to follow-up care for hospital patients, decrease the use of the emergency departments (EDs), and provide personal medication…
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Samaritan Health Services (SHS) believes that everyone in the community deserves quality health care. With this in mind and supporting the organization’s motto of building healthy communities together, in 1993 SHS partnered with the Linn County Department of Health and Human Services and…
Todays proposed rule continues the incremental, flexible implementation approach called for by hospitals, health systems and the more than 500,000 employed and contracted physicians with whom they partner to deliver care.
Kaiser Permanente of Oakland, Calif., will receive the 2017 AHA Equity of Care Award, the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today.
Strategies on Medical Audit Reviews for Inpatient Rehabilitation & Other Post-acute Members.
Nurses at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic Health, introduced a Diabetes Education Quick Tips sheet, a new tool to help patients better understand their diabetes. This reference sheet has visual graphics and an easy-to-follow format that has been well received by patients. The Quick Tips…
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Nonprofit hospitals in Jacksonville, Fla., are teaming up to offer mental health first aid training throughout their community.
“We collaborate with the other local health systems to collectively conduct our community needs assessment,” explains Hugh Greene, president and chief executive…
AHA letter to Senator Bill Nelson expressing support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 (S. 1301).
The skyrocketing price of prescription drugs threatens both patient access to care and the ability of providers to deliver the highest quality of care to patients and communities.