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Holy Cross Hospital could be characterized as an emergency department with critical care units. The hospital sees about 45,000 visits annually in its ED, with by far the highest number of ambulance runs in the state of Illinois, about 60 per day. Acuity of its patients is high, averaging almost 1.4…
Improving the Health of the Community through Collaboration with Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center partner on several initiatives: Safety-Net Primary Care Medical Home—Launched in response to assessed gaps in access to care for vulnerable patients, the pilot program aims to engage more proactively with patients with…
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and Northern Counties Health Care, Inc., have had a long-standing relationship of coordination and cooperation (both organizations were formed in the 1970s). Leadership from both organizations often has representation on each other's board of directors and/or…
In 2008, Ellis Hospital launched a medical home at its Ellis Health Center campus. This initiative was connected with community-wide resources, such as the YMCA/YWCA, a homeless shelter, and HHC. The Ellis medical home provides primary care, pediatric care, dental care, mental health services and…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today awarded the Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision award to St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y., for its work to improve the health of its community through actions that go beyond traditional hospital care.
We continue to believe that both Medicaid and Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cuts should be delayed for two years in order to better ascertain whether coverage expansions have been implemented.
Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits. The study included more than 20,000 children enrolled at Group Health Cooperative.
We are pleased to support the DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 introduced today by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA).
There are many parts of the health care delivery and financing systems that urgently need updating, and the matter of "charges" is among those at the top of the list. "Charges" were a central part of the former cost-based reimbursement system that disappeared from the scene decades ago.
Davis Health System is a health care network that includes 90-bed Davis Memorial Hospital, 12-bed Broaddus Hospital, a skilled nursing residence, hospital-based clinics, pharmacy, and outpatient services. Additionally, five federally qualified health centers—soon to be six—serve the…