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An intervention to prevent childhood obesity has blossomed into a communitywide effort led by a local hospital. Providence St. Patrick Hospital helped launch CATCH—Coordinated Approach to Child Health—in Missoula, Mont. Based on the CDC's Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model…
AHA letter to Senator Cardin endorsing his resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2016.
America’s hospitals appreciate the leadership of Chairman Brady and Representatives Tiberi and McDermott on behalf of the hospital community. We agree with their policy that the readmissions program needs to be adjusted to account for socioeconomic status.
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Case Examples: Using Patient Navigators and Education to Improve Post-Acute Transitions
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
11:30 – 12:30 pm CT (12:30 pm ET; 10:30 am MT; 9:30 am PT)
Using Patient Navigators and Education to Improve Post-Acute Transitions
Using HOUDINI to eliminate CAUTI. It's all about decreasing the inappropriate use of indwelling catheters—an important step in eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., adopted the HOUDINI protocol to help decrease CAUTIs…
Business Case for Integrating Behavioral & Physical Health Services