Population/Community Health
The AHA awarded the Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision award to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in Anchorage for its work to improve the health of Alaska Natives and American Indians through actions that go beyond traditional hospital care.
This multi-case study describes how eight hospitals used Lean Six Sigma to examine and improve work processes and identify causes and targeted solutions for failure to clean hands.
Community, Migrant, Homeless, and Public Housing Health Centers are non-profit, community-directed health care providers serving low income and medically underserved communities.