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The Kujichagulia Center Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD As Sinai Hospital of Baltimore delved into social determinants of health experienced by its patients, a need to link patients to a broad range

Recreation Worcester - UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester, MA The concept of the “Recreation Worcester” program (formerly Wheels to Water), now in its ninth year of operation, began in 2008 when antiquat

Building Brighter Futures with Youth - UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester, MA Poverty and lack of access to educational, social and economic opportunities are among the leading social determinants of health.

Healing Hurt People-Chicago - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Chicago saw a spike in violent crime during the past few years, with an all-time high of 771 homicides and 3,550 shootings occurring in 2016. In 2017, those rates decreased, but at 650 homicides and 2,785 shootings, the city still exceeded the number of killings in New York City and Los Angeles combined. In addition, a high percentage of those violent crimes took place on Chicago’s West Side, where John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County is located.
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TrendWatch Executive Summary: Aligning Efforts to Improve Quality

Hospitals and health systems use quality measurement, quality improvement (QI) and adoption of hospital field standards and best practices to continuously improve patient care. Public policies around quality — especially the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) quality reporting and pay-for-performance programs, Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and accrediting organizations’ evaluations and efforts to support process improvement — are critical to shaping and accelerating the field’s efforts to make care better and safer.
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Building a Leadership Team

Align Hospitals, Physicians and other Clinical Providers Across the Continuum of Care Utilize Evidence-based Practices to Improve Quality and Patient Safety Improve Effic