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.
AHA resources on the various value-based payment models and the types and scope of services included in the model.
Mental and physical health are intertwined. Having mental health professionals on the care team leads to better, more holistic care for patients.
By fostering a strong organizational culture and building interdisciplinary care teams, hospitals can enable their team members to meet their mission and prevent burnout.
Underlying all these operational components, health care organizations have policies and procedures in place to advance their mission as they decide where to devote their financial and staff resources.
Hospitals are creating systems to enable them to respond and adapt to changing conditions in the field.
Hospitals are creating systems to enable them to respond and adapt to changing conditions in the field.
Screening for and addressing patients' social needs is an important step for providing holistic care.
Hospitals adopt community-level strategies to address social factors, partnering across sectors to shape environments where communities thrive.
Developing a culture and structure for interdisciplinary team-based care enables health care professionals to coordinate physical, mental and social care for their patients, especially for those with complex care needs.
This discussion guide can help hospital leaders foster conversations with their teams and identify opportunities to transform care delivery.