Home-Based Hypertension Management in an Essential HospitalDiscover current literature and recommendations on home blood pressure monitoring and hear the results of a hypertension management pilot program at association member Parkland Health & Hospital System.
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Penny Thompson, principal at Penny Thompson Consulting and former deputy director of CMS' Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, was named MACPAC chair.
view more »The new 227,420-square-foot clinic will build on the former CEO's vision of ensuring health care for the most vulnerable among us.
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The youth empowerment project is one of many local safety initiatives run by Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Injury Prevention Center.
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Improving Outcomes and Saving Lives in Real Time: How Hospitals Can Use Predictive Analytics Across the Care ContinuumAddress sepsis and readmissions
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Improving Birth Outcomes with the Nurse-Family PartnershipLearn how the Nurse-Family Partnership has improved outcomes for moms and babies across the country
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Anderson, former longtime CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital System and devoted advocate for the poor and underserved, died on Sept. 11 after a battle with cancer. Parkland will erect a statue in his honor and name the new hospital's medical and surgical outpatient clinic after him.
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Using case studies and related research, America's Essential Hospitals describes how waiver-based incentive programs support essential hospitals' delivery system reform.
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Awards by America's Essential Hospitals recognize congressional lawmakers who have worked or trained in member institutions and demonstrate leadership on Capitol Hill for vulnerable patients and essential hospitals.
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An electronic medical record–based model helped Parkland reduce readmissions and costs
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Winners recognized for successful, creative programs that boost patient care and meet community needs
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This session reviewed key driver diagrams and highlighted an electronic risk assessment model – derived from clinical and nonclinical factors – that helps predict which patients are at risk for 30-day readmission within 24 hours of admission.
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