/ en Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:42:19 -0500 Sat, 10 Feb 18 16:30:00 -0600 /ahahret-guides/2018-02-10-imperative-strategic-workforce-planning-and-development-challenges-and <p><img align="right" alt="The Imperative for Strategic Workforce Planning and Development: Challenges and Opportunities" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="45e4de4a-0b37-4f4a-9eea-020a60ae3b84" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/imperative-strategic-planning-developement-challenges-opportunities-2017_tn.png" width="150" height="199">There is a critical need to elevate the discussion around workforce planning and development to ensure that it becomes a standing component of comprehensive strategic planning for hospitals and health systems, and not just a response to a crisis situation. The AHA's 2016 Committee on Performance Improvement (CPI) engaged hospital leaders and experts in the field to identify key workforce challenges. These are challenges that already exist today and are expected to be further exacerbated as transformation continues and pressures mount with the various dynamics of a changing payment and delivery system. The report examines challenges around:</p> <ul> <li>Rural health</li> <li>Behavioral health</li> <li>Educational pipeline</li> <li>Technology</li> <li>Community partnerships</li> <li>Regulatory and policy constraints</li> <li>Leadership</li> <li>Work environment</li> <li>Diversity </li> <li>Role of human resources</li> </ul> Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:30:00 -0600 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-11-15-social-determinants-health-series-transportation-and-role-hospitals <div class="container row"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p><a href="/system/files/hpoe/Reports-HPOE/2017/sdoh-transportation-role-of-hospitals.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/transportation-role-of-hospitals-2017_tn_1.png" data-entity-uuid="8a1e9def-8719-4219-898d-2af99ec62bf5" data-entity-type="file" alt="Social Determinants of Health Series: Transportation and the Role of Hospitals – November 2017" align="right" width="150" height="194"></a></p><h2><small>What are transportation issues that affect patients?</small></h2><p>Each year, 3.6 million people in the United States do not obtain medical care due to transportation issues. Transportation issues include lack of vehicle access, inadequate infrastructure, long distances and lengthy times to reach needed services, transportation costs and adverse policies that affect travel. Transportation challenges affect rural and urban communities.</p><h2><small>How is transportation related to health?</small></h2><p>Because transportation touches many aspects of a person’s life, adequate and reliable transportation services are fundamental to healthy communities. Transportation issues can affect a person’s access to health care services. These issues may result in missed or delayed health care appointments, increased health expenditures and overall poorer health outcomes. Transportation also can be a vehicle for wellness. Developing affordable and appropriate transportation options, walkable communities, bike lanes, bike-share programs and other healthy transit options can help boost health. This guide outlines transportation issues and the impact on health and health care access.</p><h2><small>What is the role of hospitals in addressing transportation issues?</small></h2><p>Multiple strategies may need to be employed to reduce transportation gaps for patients. This guide discusses the role of hospitals and health systems and recommends strategies for addressing transportation issues, including screening and evaluating patients’ transportation needs and providing transportation services through community partnerships or programs. The guide includes four case studies on hospitals and health systems and their interventions to reduce transportation barriers in their communities.</p><ul><li>CalvertHealth Medical Center has a Mobile Health Center that provides primary and preventive care services to residents with transportation challenges.</li><li>Denver Health Medical Center is partnering with Lyft to provide vulnerable patients with transportation services to and from the hospital.</li><li>Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital collaborates with Green Mountain RSVP in a volunteer driver program, which helps patients attend their medical appointments and also builds community.</li><li>Taylor Regional Hospital operates a hospitality van service for patients in Taylor County and three neighboring counties.</li></ul><h2><small>Additional Resources</small></h2><p>View the <a href="https://youtu.be/Tdje8VOXZ5Y">archived webinar</a>. This webinar featured leaders from Taylor Regional Hospital in Kentucky and Denver Health Medical Center discussing their organizations’ established programs and partnerships to meet transportation needs for patients.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/eDwuTs83GMY" target="_blank">Watch the story of Sarah O’Keeffe</a>, Director, Sustainability at MetroHealth System, as she describes her experiences riding MetroHealth’s new bus line, a partnership between the health system and Greater Cleveland’s public transit authority to improve community access to both health care and public transportation. </p><h2><small>RESOURCES IN THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SERIES:</small></h2>.hb_not_active img{ opacity:.3; } <h2><a href="/social-determinants-health">Social Determinants Of Health Series</a>:</h2><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-06-21-social-determinants-health-series-food-insecurity-and-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-food_1.png" data-entity-uuid="45c9d58c-071b-41e5-a6d7-4ca22e18bccf" data-entity-type="file" alt="Food Insecurity Icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-08-22-social-determinants-health-series-housing-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-housing_1.png" data-entity-uuid="f9e1f3e1-ef7a-4907-ad19-ef3f54b16bc2" data-entity-type="file" alt="Housing Insecurity Icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-11-15-social-determinants-health-series-transportation-and-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-transportation_1.png" data-entity-uuid="de0656b7-06bb-41e5-8fe1-0137c4db909e" data-entity-type="file" alt="Transportation Insecurity icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/center/population-health/community-health-well-being/social_determinants/heathy_behaviors"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-health-behaviors_1.png" data-entity-uuid="a3ffb112-1364-4b98-a69a-a833a993592c" data-entity-type="file" alt="Health Behaviors icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/hospitals-against-violence/human-trafficking/workplace-violence"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-violence_1.png" data-entity-uuid="dfd79a71-bdd2-46d9-9673-523f51976864" data-entity-type="file" alt="Violence icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-education_1.png" data-entity-uuid="dbf2b686-c6ca-4160-9974-b8c135edfbe9" data-entity-type="file" alt="Education icon" width="320" height="320"></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-social-support_1.png" data-entity-uuid="27002cb6-ab12-4abe-8f6f-7bb4fa7dde11" data-entity-type="file" alt="Social Support icon" width="320" height="320"></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-employment_1.png" data-entity-uuid="79f317b5-370b-4082-a292-f438cca69777" data-entity-type="file" alt="Employment icon" width="320" height="320"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="col-md-4"><div class="panel module-typeC"><div class="panel-heading"><h3 class="panel-title">Resources</h3></div><div class="panel-body"><p><a href="https://www.hhnmag.com/publications/4/editions/81" title="News Article" target="_self">News Article</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/iKIhH-Pz0LI">Webinars</a></p><p><a href="/news/insights-and-analysis/2018-01-18-case-study-taylor-regional-hospitals-van-program-increases" title="Case Study" target="_self">Case Study</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/eDwuTs83GMY" target="_blank">Digital Story</a></p></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0600 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-10-03-improving-care-high-need-high-cost-patients <p><img align="right" alt="Improving Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients – October 2017" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="559213b7-439d-46d3-97e0-9f0130f48127" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/improving-care-for-high-need-high-cost-patients_tn.png" width="150" height="194">As a new generation of payment and delivery system reform emerges, much focus has been on a subset of the population referred to as high-need, high-cost patients. These patients are defined as adults who have three or more chronic diseases and functional limitations in their ability to care for themselves or perform routine daily tasks. They account for a disproportionate share of the nation's disease and health care spending.</p> <p>Hospitals and health systems are leading interventions to address the needs of high-need, high-cost patients. This issue brief provides an overview, strategies and resources to help hospitals improve care for high-need, high-cost patients.</p> Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0500 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-08-29-hospital-community-partnerships-build-culture-health-compendium-case <p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/hospital-community-partnerships-case-study-compendium-2017_tn_0.png" data-entity-uuid="360167a0-1959-44f7-b25c-7d33b60d8362" data-entity-type="file" alt="Hospital-Community Partnership to Build a Culture of Health: A Compendium of Case Studies –September 2017" width="150" height="196" align="right"> This compendium features detailed descriptions of hospital-community partnerships from across the United States that have made substantial improvement addressing priority health needs in their communities. These hospitals and communities vary in location, service type, type of partners and degree of partnership. All participated in <em>Learning in Collaborative Communities</em>, led by the Health Research & Educational Trust and supported by the Robert Wood Foundation. Insights gained from site visits to the communities helped HRET create a companion guide, A Playbook for Fostering Hospital-Community Partnerships to Build a Culture of Health.</p><p>Priority needs that the featured hospital-community partnerships are addressing include:</p><ul><li>Chronic disease management</li><li>Health care access</li><li>Mental and behavioral health</li><li>Obesity</li><li>Preventive health practices</li><li>Social determinants of health</li><li>Substance use disorders</li><li>Violence</li></ul><p>Partnerships are important because individuals and organizations share valuable insights, tools and resources. Lessons learned from successful partnerships motivate other partnerships to implement effective strategies in their organizations. The case studies in the compendium describe effective partnerships and programs to create a Culture of Health, their impact and lessons learned.</p><p>Download “<a href="/system/files/hpoe/Reports-HPOE/2017/hospital-community-partnerships-case-study-compendium.pdf">Hospital-Community Partnerships to Build a Culture of Health: A Compendium of Case Studies</a>” below.</p><p>View an archive of the webinar <a href="https://youtu.be/kpwGjbgvJMM" target="_blank">Fostering Hospital-Community Partnerships to Build a Culture of Health</a>.</p> Tue, 29 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0500 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-08-22-social-determinants-health-series-housing-and-role-hospitals <div class="container row"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2><small><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/housing-role-of-hospitals-2017_tn.png" data-entity-uuid="0a329c9d-9180-4953-908b-befabc5e0aab" data-entity-type="file" alt="Social Determinants of Health Series: Housing the Role of Hospitals – August 2017" align="right" width="150" height="193">What is housing instability?</small></h2><p>Each year, there are 1.48 million homeless individuals in the United States. In addition, some individuals are not homeless but live in unstable conditions. Housing instability—a term for the continuum between homelessness and stable, secure housing—can range from physical conditions such as poor sanitation, heating and cooling; exposure to allergens or pests; and substandard housing structures. Unstable access to housing and severe rent burden also contribute to housing instability.</p><h2><small>How is housing instability related to health?</small></h2><p>Where people live and how people live directly affect their well-being. Research shows that individuals experiencing housing instability have limited access to preventive care and are more likely to have infectious diseases and chronic health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Homeless individuals also have a shorter lifespan. This guide highlights a web of socio-economic factors that are interconnected, contribute to housing instability and influence health outcomes.</p><h2><small>What is the role of hospitals in addressing housing barriers?</small></h2><p>Hospitals and health systems can implement strategies and programs to improve housing stability, such as neighborhood revitalization, home assessment and repair programs, and care transition programs. This guide recommends a step-by-step pathway for hospitals to consider when developing housing programs. The guide also features five case studies on hospitals and health systems with innovative interventions to reduce housing barriers in their communities.</p><ul><li>Bon Secours Baltimore Health System developed more than 700 affordable housing units for individuals and families in need.</li><li>Children's Mercy Kansas City's Healthy Homes program offers environmental health assessments and repairs and renovations to improve housing stability in the community.</li><li>St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County, in California, has a medical respite program for chronically homeless individuals who have been recently discharged from the hospital.</li><li>St. Luke's Health System and Saint Alphonsus Health System are developing a single-site Housing First program in Boise, Idaho, part of a collaboration with the city and local organizations.</li><li>University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is partnering with the Center for Housing and Health in Chicago to provide stable housing and supportive services to homeless individuals.</li></ul><p>Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/WKm1qAF6BRw">story</a> behind St. Joseph Health's, Humboldt County, medical respite program, narrated by Joy Victorine, program manager, care transitions.</p><p>View an archive of the Housing and the Role of Hospitals <a href="https://youtu.be/fFpV7qq4PwM" target="_blank">webinar here</a>.</p><p>View additional resources on housing from <a href="http://www.hhnmag.com/publications/4/editions/78" target="_blank">H&HN</a>.</p><h2><small>RESOURCES IN THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SERIES:</small></h2>.hb_not_active img{ opacity:.3; } <h2><a href="/social-determinants-health">Social Determinants Of Health Series</a>:</h2><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-06-21-social-determinants-health-series-food-insecurity-and-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-food_1.png" data-entity-uuid="45c9d58c-071b-41e5-a6d7-4ca22e18bccf" data-entity-type="file" alt="Food Insecurity Icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-08-22-social-determinants-health-series-housing-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-housing_1.png" data-entity-uuid="f9e1f3e1-ef7a-4907-ad19-ef3f54b16bc2" data-entity-type="file" alt="Housing Insecurity Icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-11-15-social-determinants-health-series-transportation-and-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-transportation_1.png" data-entity-uuid="de0656b7-06bb-41e5-8fe1-0137c4db909e" data-entity-type="file" alt="Transportation Insecurity icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/center/population-health/community-health-well-being/social_determinants/heathy_behaviors"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-health-behaviors_1.png" data-entity-uuid="a3ffb112-1364-4b98-a69a-a833a993592c" data-entity-type="file" alt="Health Behaviors icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/hospitals-against-violence/human-trafficking/workplace-violence"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-violence_1.png" data-entity-uuid="dfd79a71-bdd2-46d9-9673-523f51976864" data-entity-type="file" alt="Violence icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-education_1.png" data-entity-uuid="dbf2b686-c6ca-4160-9974-b8c135edfbe9" data-entity-type="file" alt="Education icon" width="320" height="320"></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-social-support_1.png" data-entity-uuid="27002cb6-ab12-4abe-8f6f-7bb4fa7dde11" data-entity-type="file" alt="Social Support icon" width="320" height="320"></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-employment_1.png" data-entity-uuid="79f317b5-370b-4082-a292-f438cca69777" data-entity-type="file" alt="Employment icon" width="320" height="320"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="col-md-4"><div class="panel module-typeC"><div class="panel-heading"><h3 class="panel-title">Resources</h3></div><div class="panel-body"><p><a href="https://youtu.be/WKm1qAF6BRw">Digital Story</a></p><p><a href title="News Article" target="_self">News Article</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/fFpV7qq4PwM">Webinars</a></p></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0500 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-06-21-social-determinants-health-series-food-insecurity-and-role-hospitals <div class="container row"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/food-insecurity-role-of-hospitals-2017_tn.png" data-entity-uuid="f02d562e-09b9-4da8-b79e-ea7e64458e25" data-entity-type="file" alt="Food Insecurity and the Role of Hospitals - June 2017" align="right" width="150" height="194"></p><h2><small>What is food insecurity?</small></h2><p>According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food insecurity is defined as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food with either disrupted eating patterns or reduced food intake. Food insecurity, a determinant of health, affected more than 12.7 percent of U.S. households—that is, 15.8 million households—in 2015.</p><h2><small>How are food insecurity and health related?</small></h2><p>Adults who are food insecure are at an increased risk of developing chronic diseases, and children who are food insecure are at risk for developmental issues. This can lead to an increase in hospital readmissions and medical treatments. This guide describes the link between food insecurity and adverse health issues and outlines clinical and nonclinical approaches that hospitals and health systems can use to reduce food insecurity and the stigma often associated with it.</p><h2><small>What is the role of hospitals in addressing food insecurity?</small></h2><p>Case studies in this guide highlight the innovative strategies and programs of several hospitals and health care systems to reduce food insecurity in their communities.</p><ul><li>Arkansas Children Hospital, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offers free healthy lunches to children on campus and in clinics.</li><li>Boston Medical Center has an on-site food pantry that distributes more than 15,000 pounds of healthy food to referred patients every week.</li><li>Eskenazi Health is partnering with Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana to provide recently discharged patients with 30 days of medically tailored meals for free.</li><li>ProMedica has integrated the Children's HealthWatch Hunger Vital Sign<sup>TM</sup> survey in its database to identify patients who are food insecure. The survey identified more than 2,000 such patients in 2016.</li></ul><p>Download “<a href="/guidesreports/2017-06-07-community-health-initiatives-american-hospital-association" target="_blank">Community Health Initiatives at the ���������� Association</a>”</p><p>Listen to a podcast with Geisinger Health on their Fresh Food Pharmacy <a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth/food-insecurity-podcast-1/s-1366a" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Watch the story behind Boston Medical Center's Preventive Food Pantry <a href="https://youtu.be/7V9VdVMNjDs" target="_blank" title="BMC Digital Story">here</a>, narrated by Latchman Hiralall, pantry director.</p><p>View additional resources on food insecurity from <a href="http://www.hhnmag.com/publications/4/editions/74" target="_blank">H&HN</a>.</p><p>View an archive of the Food Insecurity and the Role of Hospitals webinar <a href="https://youtu.be/k49ADK7U26k" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>.hb_not_active img{ opacity:.3; } <h2><a href="/social-determinants-health">Social Determinants Of Health Series</a>:</h2><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-06-21-social-determinants-health-series-food-insecurity-and-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-food_1.png" data-entity-uuid="45c9d58c-071b-41e5-a6d7-4ca22e18bccf" data-entity-type="file" alt="Food Insecurity Icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-08-22-social-determinants-health-series-housing-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-housing_1.png" data-entity-uuid="f9e1f3e1-ef7a-4907-ad19-ef3f54b16bc2" data-entity-type="file" alt="Housing Insecurity Icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/ahahret-guides/2017-11-15-social-determinants-health-series-transportation-and-role-hospitals"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-transportation_1.png" data-entity-uuid="de0656b7-06bb-41e5-8fe1-0137c4db909e" data-entity-type="file" alt="Transportation Insecurity icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td><a href="/center/population-health/community-health-well-being/social_determinants/heathy_behaviors"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-health-behaviors_1.png" data-entity-uuid="a3ffb112-1364-4b98-a69a-a833a993592c" data-entity-type="file" alt="Health Behaviors icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/hospitals-against-violence/human-trafficking/workplace-violence"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-violence_1.png" data-entity-uuid="dfd79a71-bdd2-46d9-9673-523f51976864" data-entity-type="file" alt="Violence icon" width="320" height="320"></a></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-education_1.png" data-entity-uuid="dbf2b686-c6ca-4160-9974-b8c135edfbe9" data-entity-type="file" alt="Education icon" width="320" height="320"></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-social-support_1.png" data-entity-uuid="27002cb6-ab12-4abe-8f6f-7bb4fa7dde11" data-entity-type="file" alt="Social Support icon" width="320" height="320"></td><td class="hb_not_active"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/sdoh-employment_1.png" data-entity-uuid="79f317b5-370b-4082-a292-f438cca69777" data-entity-type="file" alt="Employment icon" width="320" height="320"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="col-md-4"><div class="panel module-typeC"><div class="panel-heading"><h3 class="panel-title">Resources</h3></div><div class="panel-body"><p><a href="https://youtu.be/7V9VdVMNjDs" title="Digital Story" target="_self">Digital Story</a></p><p><a href="https://www.hhnmag.com/articles/8240-how-hospitals-are-addressing-food-insecurity">News Article</a></p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth/food-insecurity-podcast-1/s-1366a" title="Podcast" target="_self">Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/k49ADK7U26k" title="Webinars" target="_self">Webinar</a></p><p><a href="/news/insights-and-analysis/2018-02-21-case-study-eskenazi-health-partners-community-address-food" title="Case Study" target="_self">Case Study</a></p></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0500 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-03-01-imperative-strategic-workforce-planning-and-development-challenges-and <p><a href="/system/files/2018-01/cpi-report.pdf"><img align="right" alt="The Imperative for Strategic Workforce Planning and Development: Challenges and Opportunities" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="220" src="/images/t-cpi-report.jpg" width="170" /></a>There is a critical need to elevate the discussion around workforce planning and development to ensure that it becomes a standing component of comprehensive strategic planning for hospitals and health systems, and not just a response to a crisis situation. The AHA's 2016 Committee on Performance Improvement (CPI) engaged hospital leaders and experts in the field to identify key workforce challenges. These are challenges that already exist today and are expected to be further exacerbated as transformation continues and pressures mount with the various dynamics of a changing payment and delivery system. The <a href="/system/files/2018-01/cpi-report.pdf">report</a> examines challenges around:</p> <ul> <li>Rural health</li> <li>Behavioral health</li> <li>Educational pipeline</li> <li>Technology</li> <li>Community partnerships</li> <li>Regulatory and policy constraints</li> <li>Leadership</li> <li>Work environment</li> <li>Diversity</li> <li>Role of human resources</li> </ul> Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0600 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-02-14-2016-committee-research-next-generation-community-health <p><a href="/system/files/2018-01/2016-cor-next-generation-of-community-health.pdf" target="_blank"><img align="right" alt="Next Generation of Community Health Report Image" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="198" src="/images/t-committee-on-research-next-gen-community-health.jpg" title="Next Generation of Community Health Report Image" width="150" /></a>The next generation of community health will serve as the foundation for total population health. The intersection of community health, population health and population health management – managing the health of a specific patient or clinical population – is expected to bring together multiple sectors. Hospitals and health systems are focusing on community health in new ways as they integrate outreach activities more closely with public health, collaborate with a wide variety of community partners and engage with the community to build an infrastructure for good health. This work acknowledges and emphasizes that investing in ameliorating the social and economic determinants of health will be as important as delivering high-quality medical services.</p> <p>The ���������� Association 2016 Committee on Research was charged with exploring what the next generation of community health may look like as hospitals redefine themselves to keep pace with the changing health care landscape. The committee released this work in the form of a report, <a href="/system/files/2018-01/2016-cor-next-generation-of-community-health.pdf"><em>Next Generation of Community Health</em>.</a></p> Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0600 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-01-19-retail-health-strategies-hospitals-case-studies-field <p><img align="right" alt="Retail Health Strategies for Hospitals: Case Studies from the Field– January 2017" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="04f7505e-9a31-4b26-a236-609bc7fad036" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/retail-health-strategies-for-hospitals-2017_tn_0.png" width="150" height="194">This issue brief provides case studies from five hospitals and health systems that have entered the retail health care field.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Henry Ford Health System </strong>promotes “radically convenient” access to primary care services in a range of virtual and in-person environments.</li> <li><strong>Illinois Valley Community Hospital</strong> established a retail clinic in a Walmart supermarket to improve health care access in its rural community.</li> <li><strong>MedStar Health</strong> has partnered with CVS to provide services like chronic condition management, medication compliance monitoring and health and wellness education in retail locations.</li> <li><strong>MultiCare Health System</strong> set a goal of serving 1.3 million patients by 2020 through a distributed network of urgent care centers, retail clinics, free-standing emergency departments, ambulatory destination centers and a regional virtual care platform.</li> <li><strong>Ochsner Health System</strong> developed the O Bar, a retail environment staffed by technology specialists, to help patients make the most of health and wellness apps and devices.</li> </ul> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0600 AHA/HRET Guides /ahahret-guides/2017-01-09-ahahret-guides-and-reports-complete-list <p>A complete list of every HPOE/HRET guide created since 2010. This list features nearly 80 guides with brief descriptions of the content. This list is updated periodically when new reports are created.</p> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0600 AHA/HRET Guides