The Health Systems Implementation Initiative aims to decrease the lag between publication of health research and adoption of findings into practice.
view more »Researchers studied 3,608 hospitals nationwide, examining the associations between neighborhood social risk factors and seven CMS quality domains.
view more »NIH Network on Opioid Addiction Treatment in Criminal Justice
July 29, 2019 ||Three essential hospitals will join the National Institutes of Health's Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network to research quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder in jails, drug courts, and other criminal justice settings.
view more »The agency awarded five association members for their research to detect, prevent, and treat antibiotic-resistant infections.
view more »Essential Hospitals Take the Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge
Nov. 16, 2018 ||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 »NQF Panel Publishes Health Equity Road Map
Oct. 4, 2017 ||The new road map recommends policies and practices providers can adopt to promote health equity and eliminate disparities.
view more »CDC, SHEA Host Webinar on Conflict Management in Crises
May 12, 2017 ||The webinar will focus on managing resources, setting priorities, engaging stakeholders, and anticipating needs during crises, such as disease outbreaks.
view more »Senate Bill Gives Boost to Telehealth Model
Dec. 6, 2016 ||The bill is a step toward expanding Project ECHO, an innovative “hub and spoke” education model created at association member University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
view more »The Importance of Antibiotic Stewardship at Essential Hospitals
Nov. 30, 2016 ||Jennifer Pisano, associate medical director of The University of Chicago Medicine's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, discusses proper use of antibiotics.
view more »New CMS Tool Maps Medicare Disparities
March 23, 2016 ||Tool, developed by association member University of Chicago, shows geographic disparities in health outcomes, health care use, and health care spending.
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