Patient and Family Education/Engagement
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Founded in 1991, Providence St. Peter Hospital Sexual Assault Clinic and Child Maltreatment Center provides medical services to children and adults who are victims of sexual or physical abuse. The clinic is the only facility of its kind in the region and receives patient referrals from…
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Domestic violence is a major public health concern that affects four to six million relationships each year in the United States. When victims are restricted and controlled by their abuser, one of the few places they are able to go is to their health care provider. For this reason, health…
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At the onset of the Community Health Center of Branch County (CHC) School Tele-health Program (the Program), Michigan ranked last in the nation for school nurse per well student ratio, according to the 2010 National Association of School Nurses and Healthy People Guidelines. Education…
The buzzword these days in quality improvement is “HIIN.” That’s short for Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks, part of the continuation of the Partnership for Patients program. It succeeds the recently concluded Hospital Engagement Networks and will work to reduce overall hospital-acquired…
What is it?
The Mobile Fresh program provides low-income, at-risk individuals, seniors, and children a supplemental resource of fresh fruits and vegetables and assorted products coupled with nutrition information to increase access, consumption, and nutrition knowledge. Program participants…
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The Street Nurse works on the street, connecting directly with homeless individuals who need immediate medical care and/or medical advice. A registered nurse and employee of longtime Sutter Health partner (and local federally qualified health center) WellSpace Health provides on-demand…
As the new president and CEO of AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), I am thrilled that HRET has been selected as one of 16 national, regional or state hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations and health system organizations to continue efforts in reducing…
A powerful example of hospital collaboration for better patient care is what we were able to accomplish through the Hospital Engagement Network, or HEN, part of the federal Partnership for Patients initiative.
This webinar explains the holistic people-process-place approach to satisfaction and shows health care leaders how to use the health care physical environment—an often overlooked resource—to improve the patient experience.
What is it?
The goal of the Healthy Eating Initiative is to improve the accessibility, affordability, and quality of fresh produce in Azle and the surrounding areas. The Healthy Eating Initiative is a multi-component plan composed of community gardens feeding into a farmers’ market, which in turn…