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The AHA supports the proposed changes to the redetermination and re-enrollment process for qualified health plans (QHPs) sold through the health insurance exchanges. The proposed changes will ensure greater continuity of coverage as the next open enrollment period begins Nov. 15.
A national leader in health care equity, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has developed successful initiatives to promote diversity, improve quality, address disparities and achieve equity.
This article highlights the success of a pilot project between Park Nicollet hospital, St. Louis Park, Minn., and the fire departments in that city. The fire departments help transition community members from hospital to home. 'When a 90-year-old woman was discharged recently from Methodist…
Small tests of change can give hospitals momentum and show early progress in improvement projects. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a 172-bed hospital in Covington, La., focused on collaborating, improving coordination and conducting small tests of change to reduce its 30-day readmissions rate.