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Prevention Is the Prescription for Reducing Pediatric Sepsis

Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA’s Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, discusses pediatric sepsis and what we can do to prevent, recognize and treat it.

Screening tool streamlines palliative care requests

Integrating a simple screening tool into the admissions process for critically ill patients can streamline palliative care consultations, a study found.

AHRQ webinar to focus on amplifying patient’s voice

A webinar sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems program will describe how patient experience professionals use multiple methods to capture the patient’s voice.

Tool enables nurse leaders to improve academic-practice partnerships

AONL member Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, and co-authors discuss their diagnostic tool to measure the conditions enabling health care innovation in academic-practice partnerships.

HHS releases national suicide prevention strategy, plan

The Department of Health and Human Services and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership whose members include the AHA, April 23 released a national strategy and federal plan to prevent suicide over the next 10 years. The updated strategy includes a new pillar prioritizing equity for populations disproportionately impacted by suicide.

AHA case study: How one rural health system is addressing a shortage of OB/GYNs 

Kittitas Valley Healthcare in rural Washington state last year implemented an innovative new model for retaining essential obstetric and other women’s health services in its community.

AHRQ guide provides ways to support equity through digital health care technology 

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance equity in health care solutions that involve digital technologies.

IHI launches age-friendly health system collaborative

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement last week launched an Age-Friendly Systemwide Spread Collaborative.

Joint Commission launches telehealth accreditation

Hospitals, ambulatory and behavioral health care organizations can apply for the Joint Commission’s Telehealth Accreditation program starting July 1.

AHRQ updates safety evidence reviews

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released four evidence reviews to help health care leaders to prioritize and implement safety strategies.