Patient and Family Education/Engagement
Technology is improving the efficiency of care delivery and creating a new dynamic in patient interactions, according to results of the 18th Annual Health Care's Most Wired survey, released today by the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association's (AHA) Health Forum.
The July 4th holiday will be a long weekend vacation for most Americans, full of patriotic celebrations with family and friends, parades, picnics and fireworks. As we celebrate, it’s a good opportunity for everyone to reflect on the blessings of our liberty and the sacrifices made throughout…
What is it?Plainfield Health Connections (PHC) is a JFK Medical Center initiative whose mission is to improve the health of uninsured and underinsured residents in the greater Plainfield community and reduce health care costs through innovative community health care. This includes reducing…
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pew Charitable Trusts released a study in JAMA and corresponding editorial that analyzed antibiotic use in the outpatient setting. The study found that in the U.S. in 2010-2011, there was an estimated annual antibiotic prescription…
A recent blog post for the New York Times highlights the important role caregivers have at discharge – the time of transition from hospital care to care at home and beyond.
This week, health care organizations and patient groups across the country are engaging in activities for Patient Safety Awareness Week, under the banner of United for Patient Safety. This is the week where we recognize all the progress hospitals and health systems have made to keep patients, but…
Hospitals and health care systems are striving to achieve the Triple Aim—improving the patient experience, improving the health of populations and reducing the cost of health care. To achieve these goals, hospital leaders are designing new care delivery systems. Adoption of these new systems can be…
What is it?The Center for Clinical Resources is a centralized, interdisciplinary approach to care coordination for individuals who have one or more chronic health conditions. A multidisciplinary team provides patients with the interventional care, education and support needed to manage chronic…
What is it?Castle Medical Center’s Wellness &Lifestyle Medicine Center offers a free Live Well Tobacco-Free program for the community and hospitalized patients. The program uses evidence-based strategies for tobacco cessation. Lifestyle behavior changes also are incorporated to promote a…