Care Delivery Transformation
Building on foundational principles and operational infrastructure, these care delivery model tactics transcend the wall of the health care system to improve outcomes, patient experience and equity. This enables hospitals and health systems to better meet the needs of their patients and communities while fostering long-term sustainability.
Brian Gragnolati shares insights from his organization — Atlantic Health System in New Jersey — on how they are tackling some of today’s biggest issues, including innovating to improve value, investing in emerging technologies and developing the next generation of health care leaders. View the…
At an AHA forum today in Denver, hospital and health system leaders shared how they are collaborating with other health care providers, payers, employers and community partners to deliver better care and value to consumers.
Adventist Health Castle – Kailua, Hawaii
Empathy Initiative Improves Outcomes and Workforce Engagement
Adventist Health Castle’s Empathy In Action program is a research-based curriculum that teaches staff and volunteers listening skills and demonstrates empathetic approaches to engaging with…
The AHA offers in-person and virtual learning opportunities to support your value and affordability journey.
The U.S. spends $909 billion annually on patients with serious illness, such as cancer, COPD or dementia. Palliative care – a specialized care model for individuals living with serious illness - is an effective approach to address patients’ medical and psychosocial needs while reducing cost…
In this AHA Stat Blog, Priya Bathija, a vice president at AHA, discusses manageable ways hospitals and health systems can become consumer-focused.
OpenNotes is a growing movement to encourage greater access and transparency by allowing patients to see their care providers’ notes after visits and appointments. In this podcast, a panel of experts discuss what is gained by inviting patients to take a larger role in their own care.
Priya Bathija, a vice president at the AHA, speaks with a team from the top winner of the American Hospital Association’s 2019 Innovation Challenge, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, about their award-winning approach to maternal and infant health using telehealth.
On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Priya Bathija, a vice president at the AHA, discusses how today’s health care providers increasingly realize that social needs impact a patient’s overall health and how to begin these sensitive conversations.
Baylor Scott & White Health’s Community Advocates Program trains undergraduate student volunteers to screen patients for their medical and social needs and link them to existing resources in the community.