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OverviewAscension’s Medical Mission at Home was launched in 2008 as a way to deliver quality health care to the uninsured and underinsured in Nashville. The program originated in Davidson County, Tennessee, which had approximately 87,000 uninsured. An assessment revealed significant barriers to…
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Ascension’s Lourdes Youth Services has been serving parents and young people since 1996. It offers many prevention and-intervention programs designed to suit the needs of the community’s youth and their families. Ascension’s Lourdes Youth & Family Services continues to grow. Programs…
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An evaluation in 2007 revealed that 9 out of 12 zip codes in Ascension’s St. John Providence Health System (SJP) service area had some of the worst health outcomes in the entire state of Michigan. Community survey results pointed to three major needs: sustainable access to primary health…
We are pleased CMS reversed the effects of the 0.2 percent payment reduction that was part of the original “two-midnight” policy, and restored the resources that hospitals are lawfully due. However, we are disappointed that CMS finalized an unjustified cut to reimbursement rates for hospital…
Cyber Incident Reporting Quick Reference Guide (2016)
A vigorous approach to quality improvement at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill., is achieving excellent, sustainable patient outcomes and spreading innovation. The teaching hospital is the 2016 winner of the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize. Memorial Medical Center uses Lean Six…
AHA NOVA Awards? honor effective, collaborative programs focused on improving community health status.
Judith Rich, president and CEO of Tucson Medical Center (TMC) Healthcare in Tucson, Ariz., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA).
The new CMS star ratings program is confusing for patients and families trying to choose the best hospital to meet their health care needs.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.