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Technology in behavioral health care: Expanding access, improving quality
AHA Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., and Shantanu Agrawal, M.D., president and CEO of the National Quality Forum, highlight a guide that offers health care organizations a “one-stop shop” of actionable interventions and curated tools and resources to deliver quality behavioral health care.
Setting a National Example in Reducing Stigma
Boston Medical Center has made strides to de-stigmatize addiction both inside and outside of its own walls.
New Investors in Physician-Practice Ownership Models
We profile four major new investor types: private equity, venture capital, health plans and large employers along with a representative sample of recent investments and partnerships. Several of the deals by private-equity firms and health plans are billion-dollar acquisitions. Expect further competition from these investors.
AHE EXCHANGE Conference & Solution Center tackles the health care revolution
This fall, more than 500 health care professionals with a stake in the environment of care will gather to address these changes in Columbus, Ohio from Sept. 23-26 for the annual EXCHANGE Conference & Solution Center – a program of AHA’s Association for the Health Care Environment.
Free resources available to help hospitals and health systems prevent human trafficking
In this final Q&A in conjunction with Human Trafficking Awareness month, Ashely Garrett, director of National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, shares why hospitals and health systems are key players in stopping human trafficking and what support exists to strengthen interventions.
How Ohio hospitals collaborated to reduce disparities in infant mortality
Three hospitals teamed up with other community groups to implement local interventions that help promote women’s health and reduce infant mortality gaps.
How one health system targeted social determinants to lower infant mortality disparities
Henry Ford's Women-Inspired Neighborhood program combines the expertise of community health workers with that of certified nurse midwives to connect patients with social services and community support, ultimately reducing preventable infant deaths.
How bold new ideas can advance health in rural communities
An invisible beam that detects ships and airplanes. An innovative drug that reduces cholesterol in a way no one has tried. The notion that tumors can be killed by choking off their blood supply. These things — radar, statins and anti-angiogenesis drugs, respectively — are taken for granted today. But when first proposed, they were laughed at, rejected and deemed impossible.
Circle of Life honoree uses creative arts to comfort families facing serious illness
The University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, a 2019 Circle of Life honoree, uses music and art therapy, along with spiritual care, to reduce pain and anxiety and improve quality of life for patients and families in its palliative care program.
Circle of Life honoree overhauls palliative care with an eye on innovation
Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, a 2019 Circle of Life honoree, revitalized its palliative care program four years ago and welcomes innovations in their adult, pediatric and fetal programs while also delivering education in multiple formats. Read more [LINK]. The deadline for 2020 Circle of Life Award applications is Aug. 16.