Essential Hospital Rises to COVID-19 Challenges with CORE+ Unit
June 25, 2020 ||In Philadelphia, leaders at association member Einstein Healthcare Network opened a dedicated CORE+ unit to provide post-acute care for COVID-19 patients.
view more »In Philadelphia, leaders at association member Einstein Healthcare Network opened a dedicated CORE+ unit to provide post-acute care for COVID-19 patients.
view more »Essential hospitals The MetroHealth System, Nebraska Medicine, and ChristianaCare share their work to promote staff resilience and well-being.
view more »Recognizing the rapid spread of COVID-19, Cambridge Health Alliance leaders developed a community management framework to reduce strain on the health system.
view more »The NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue program encourages patients with cardiometabolic risk factors to transition to a plant-based diet.
view more »Christiana Care Health System, in Wilmington, Del., helps patients and their loved ones cope during chemotherapy through visits to virtual destinations.
view more »Essential hospitals across the country have made commitments to improve antimicrobial stewardship through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge.
view more »A home-based kidney care model piloted by University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center researchers improved health outcomes for the Zuni Native American tribe.
view more »Einstein Medical Center and Temple University Health System zero in on social determinants of health through the North Philadelphia Health Enterprise Zone.
view more »Orlando Regional Medical Center has turned the June 2016 nightclub shooting into an opportunity to help other hospitals and communities prepare for, and recover from, mass casualty events.
view more »Trained lay navigators guide cancer patients 65 and older through the treatment process at 12 community cancer centers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
view more »The partnership between Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Newark-area employers trains participants over five weeks and places them in jobs with the hospital and other local businesses.
view more »Crew resource management, which focuses on situations prone to negative outcomes by human error, helped the Columbus, Ohio, essential hospital improve performance and generate savings.
view more »The Cambridge Safety Net Collaborative — a unique partnership between the Cambridge Health Alliance, public schools, and the police — serves at-risk youth.
view more »UCSF School of Medicine and San Francisco General Hospital researchers are testing a mobile app to raise awareness of hepatitis B and C among Asian Americans.
view more »The hospital and its community partners have transformed lives and achieved significant savings in health care costs by giving the homeless a place to live.
view more »The UI Health program aims to help the city's chronically homeless reach stability and reduce health care costs by providing them with permanent homes.
view more »Fighting Chance — co-created by staff at Temple University Hospital — is a program designed to educate residents of gun violence-prone communities on saving lives.
view more »This tax season, employees and volunteers at Boston Medical Center turned financial advisers, helping return more than $400,000 to low-income families.
view more »Syl Jones is planting the seed of narrative medicine—an approach that emphasizes the importance of patient stories in health care—into the minds of students and physicians at Hennepin County Medical Center.
view more »Hennepin County Medical Center, responding to patient requests and new availability of equipment in the United States, begins offering nitrous oxide as an option to manage pain during labor.
view more »Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, of Hurley Medical Center, helped to uncover lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan.
view more »In September 2015, the University of Texas Medical Branch opened the nation’s first medical makerspace, a do-it-yourself area for nurses to brainstorm and invent solutions for better patient care.
view more »The hospital has received a $3.5 million grant to research the effectiveness of virtual technology for diabetes self-management among vulnerable women.
view more »The youth empowerment project is one of many local safety initiatives run by Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Injury Prevention Center.
view more »Staff at the University of Missouri Health System developed a tool to ensure medical school graduates understand patient-centered care strategies.
view more »At University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC), one teen volunteer raised money to help vulnerable patients with their pain management
view more »Cleveland's MetroHealth System and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit share their experiences dealing with the 2013-2014 Polar Vortex.
view more »Essential hospitals partner with local schools to foster healthy kids who can complete their education, leading to better health outcomes.
view more »UK Healthcare adopted a centralized approach to patient safety that promotes responsibility and commitment to continuous improvement.
view more »These two prominent social factors directly affect health outcomes. Essential hospitals are supporting patients in these areas with PCMHs, medical respite programs, and employment and housing programs.
view more »Jacobi Medical Center implements multiple proven solutions and systemwide communication to reduce CAUTIs
view more »Food insecurity may be the most significant social determinant of health for essential hospital patients. Read how BMC is prioritizing this issue.
view more »BMC's 15-step, replicable plan involves identifying clinically significant alarms and altering settings for insignificant alarms. The plan reduced noise levels and increased satisfaction.
view more »Hennepin County Medical Center's Aquí Para Ti/Here for You outpatient clinic provides aims to reduce health disparities for Latino teens using an integrated, bilingual, culturally competent approach to comprehensive youth development and primary health care
view more »Harris Health System has developed a quick triage model and best practices to care for a growing number of acute-care dialysis patients in the Houston area.
view more »Eskenazi's mobile office medical home and cost-efficient use of staff contribute to a 50 percent reduction in depressive symptoms among more than half of patients with high depression scores and a 50 percent reduction in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia for about half of patients.
view more »Memorial Healthcare System's Health Intervention with Targeted Services Program used targeted education, preventive care, and eligibility assistance to enroll uninsured and underinsured patients, reduce uncompensated care costs, and increase revenue.
view more »Virginia Coordinated Care Program for the Uninsured's Complex Care Clinic manages population health by addressing all patient needs in one location with multidisciplinary care teams.
view more »Boston Medical Center physicians can now prescribe subsidized annual memberships to Hubway, Boston's bike-sharing program. Through the program, enrollees pay $5 for an annual membership compared to the normal cost of $85 and are allowed unlimited rides that last 60 minutes or less.
view more »In a recent study, two geriatrics clinicians at Boston Medical Center explored the experiences of other geriatrics health care providers caring for an older family member. They found that geriatrics clinicians experience complex and unique stressors, including emotional and professional benefits and challenges.
view more »UCSF's LGBT Resource Center is a national leader in increasing awareness of LGBT issues
view more »UNM Hospitals' LGBT Collaborative changes policies, training, and perspective
view more »(UMC) of Southern Nevada brought LGBT patients dedicated HIV care in the 1980s
view more »Through expert care and specialized services, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital is reducing care disparities
view more »MetroHealth’s clinic provides primary care that respects the unique needs of LGBT patients
view more »Erie County Medical Center's clinical office on wheels engages patients and community-based organizations
view more »The program also streamlined care by implementing electronic health records
view more »When a massive earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, 40 percent of our members offered their support
view more »Local hospitals organized their staffs and emergency departments into high-capacity treatment centers
view more »An electronic medical record–based model helped Parkland reduce readmissions and costs
view more »Since 1999, the program has helped nearly 150,000 young people and their families
view more »SFGH's Care Management Program offers focused care coordination and health coaching
view more »The University Medical Center of El Paso program has helped boost patient morale and reduce stress levels
view more »University of Florida's dance classes reduce symptoms and encourage social interaction
view more »Through research, education and clinical services, Boston Medical Center’s (BMC’s) Program for Integrative Medicine and Health Care Disparities is achieving a range of positive outcomes, including increasing access to integrative therapies – such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and yoga – and creating safer national and international policies for the development of alternative therapies.
view more »Wishard's violence prevention programming has cut recidivism and created a safer community
view more »HHC connects resources to high-risk youth in many settings—from the ED to the basketball court
view more »Alameda's Caught in the Crossfire program has become a national model for violence intervention
view more »Denver Health’s AIM project helps victims of violence overcome trauma and lead less risky lives
view more »As part of the Essential Hospitals Engagement Network (EHEN), the UT Health Northeast is working to reduce eight hospital-acquired conditions by 40 percent and preventable readmissions by 20 percent by the end of 2014. Recognizing that resident physician buy-in is critical to the project’s success, UT Health Northeast launched an initiative that aims to directly integrate
view more »A study led to the development of a series of quality-focused educational initiatives for students and residents, filling the gap in quality-centered learning for those whose curriculum failed to cover it.
view more »MetroHealth residents research the root causes of disparities and potential interventions
view more »The Cambridge Health Alliance program enables students to follow patients longitudinally across the course of their experience, helping them develop a stronger sense of duty, a deeper understanding of the social and economic factors, and intellectual flexibility.
view more »For those mothers who cannot provide breast milk to their own babies, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center relies on its Mothers’ Milk Bank to ensure its most vulnerable newborns receive the crucial ingredients of human milk, which can be vital for their survival.
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