Population/Community Health
Health care providers should periodically assess older adults for social isolation and loneliness, and initiate potential preventive interventions for individuals at elevated risk due to life events, such as loss of a significant relationship or geographic move, according to a new report from the…
The number of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with sepsis increased 40% between 2012 and 2018, according to a study by Department of Health and Human Services researchers.
Hospitals and health systems can apply to participate in the Million Hearts Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition Program, which will recognize organizations working to improve cardiovascular health in their communities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
The AHA will host a March 12 webinar on using Z codes to document social determinants of health, a valuable but underused tool for hospitals to improve the health and well-being of their patients and communities.
U.S. life expectancy rose by 0.1 year in 2018 to 78.7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Among specific improvements, the drug overdose death rate fell by 4.6% overall, to 20.7 per 100,000; and the infant mortality rate fell by 2.3%, to 566.2 per 100,000 live births.
With population health management now central to health care delivery, medical wellness centers have become a vital part of the equation.
Through its Get Healthy, Live Well initiative, the Georgia-based health system has increased the number of community residents adopting healthy behaviors. It has accomplished this by pursuing policy changes, connecting individuals with easy-to access wellness programs and collaborating with local…
The western Michigan-based health system’s Healthier Communities initiative oversees and funds dozens of hands-on programs and partnerships aimed at reducing infant mortality, improving children’s health and helping at-risk adults prevent and self-manage chronic disease.
The Southwest Florida system and its partners are raising health and well-being scores by sponsoring a Blue Zones Project®, a comprehensive prevention approach that helps make healthy choices the easiest choices for people.
Help hospital and health care leaders encourage positive health behaviors in patients and communities.