Population/Community Health
Hospital leaders struggle to provide effective care coordination to vulnerable populations.
The Road to Better Health Spartanburg has proven that working collectively and in partnership with the community is more effective than working in silos when addressing community health challenges. This collaborative, established in 2008, and co-championed by the local hospital, places a strong…
In 2006 the Board of Trustees of Greenville Health System (GHS) committed to develop a workforce that was reflective in both composition and culture of the racial and ethnic makeup of the communities and patients it served, and to assure cultural competence in patient care. Consequently, they…
The Human Services Alliance of Beaufort County is one of the oldest coalitions for health improvement in the state. Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has been a key partner in the development of initiatives to address issues prioritized by the Alliance and its members; most recently, in the…
AnMed Health is a non-profit health system and the largest employer in Anderson County, South Carolina. It has achieved recognition in the National Call to Action for the Elimination of Health Care disparities through increased emphasis on recognizing and addressing the fact that “we all are…
This toolkit is a user-friendly “how-to” guide to help accelerate the elimination of health care disparities and ensure hospital leadership reflect the communities they serve.
Every year the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA), like many other state, metropolitan and regional hospital associations across the country, releases an annual report that describes the many ways in which its hospitals help build healthier communities. The MHA recently released its 2014…
This infographic presents the diverse roles that hospital leaders can play in building a culture of health and highlights key points summarized in October 2014 report.