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Maternal Health, Maternal Mental Health, Wellness/Preventive Care, Access to Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care
The award-winning five-episode Beyond Birth podcast series covers some of the pressing issues facing maternal health and well-being.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics, COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning
Digging into the Reasons for Puerto Rico鈥檚 Successful COVID-19 Response
Exploring Puerto Rico's COVID-19 Response. Dive into the strategies and factors that contributed to Puerto Rico's successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, from high vaccination rates to a public health mindset.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Telehealth, Disparities/Equity of Care, Inclusion, Infrastructure
Applying an Equity Lens to Digital Health
Reliance on digital tools can exacerbate barriers to care among certain populations and may be less accessible to people with limited English proficiency. As these technologies become ubiquitous, now is the time to examine digital health from an equity lens to ensure that no community is left behind.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Hospital at Home, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
Hospital-at-Home Innovation During COVID-19 and Beyond
What was once a small but mighty contingent of health care systems providing 鈥渉ospital-at-home鈥 care before the pandemic has grown into a larger movement. With this model, hospitals across the country are 鈥渁dmitting鈥 patients to their own homes for acute care with excellent results.
Disparities/Equity of Care, Social Determinants of Health, AHA Community Health Improvement (ACHI), Reducing Healthcare Disparities
Addressing Societal Factors to Improve Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed spotlight on health inequities in the United States. It has illuminated that, regardless of access to health care services, social and economic circumstances make some people more likely than others to become ill or have poor health.
Delivery System Transformation, Strategic Planning
Community health improvement is an ongoing process, and hospital trustees can play a crucial role. The community health assessment is a method used by hospitals, public health departments and other social services agencies to identify and prioritize community health needs and assets and then use the information to implement an improvement plan.
Governance Effectiveness, Leadership, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Care Delivery
The community health needs assessment has the potential to be a transformative driver for understanding and addressing the health needs of a hospital’s patient population — and meeting population health goals.
Delivery System Transformation, Financial Oversight, Governance Effectiveness, Operational Excellence, Rural issues, Strategic Planning, Issues & Trends
The U.S. health care field is moving in a new direction — toward population health. The alignment of expanded access to care with the adoption of value-based reimbursement models has primed health care for unprecedented transformation. Succeeding in this new environment requires hospitals not only to provide high-quality patient care, but also to look outside their walls to promote the health of their communities.