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Essential Hospitals Win Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards

May 21, 2019 || Iti Madan

Four essential hospitals were honored for their environmental sustainability practices and commitments to mitigate climate change.

bmc, environmental sustainability, harborview medical center, university of vermont medical center, uw medical center, uw medicine

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Pokémon Go Helps Harborview Patients Heal

Aug 11, 2016 || Monika Joshi

Pokémon Go, the augmented-reality game, has helped pediatric patients at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center recover from burn injuries.

harborview medical center, innovation, patient care, uw medicine

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Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration at Essential Hospitals

Oct 13, 2015 || Staff

New research brief from Essential Hospitals Institute explores some of the key barriers and subsequent solutions to successful behavioral health and primary care integration in essential hospitals.

behavioral health integration, harris health system, nuhealth, primary care, utmb, umass memorial medical center, uw medicine

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Our View: Essential Hospitals Are National Leaders in Telehealth

Jul 28, 2015 || Staff

Essential hospitals meet their commitment to vulnerable patients across regions and states with innovative technology.

health it, university of missouri health, unm hospitals, uw medicine, wvu hospitals

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Association Announces Changes to Governing Boards

Jul 13, 2015 || Carl Graziano

New chairs among leadership changes for association and Essential Hospitals Institute boards

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Recent Articles Explore Impact of Coordinated Care Models on Patients, Providers

Feb 3, 2015 || Sandy Laycox, MFA

In recent journal articles from the New England Journal of Medicine and Medical Care, researchers explore issues related to Medicare accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes.

aco, care coordination, integrated health care, medical homes, primary care, uw medicine

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Association Announces New Leadership

Jul 7, 2014 || Staff

Boards changes approved

alameda health system, contra costa regional medical center, grady health system, hennepin county medical center, nyc hhc, osu wexner medical center, regional one health, utmb, ucla, uf health shands hospital, uk healthcare, university health system, uams, uw medicine, vcu

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Association Recognizes Physician, Clinician Leaders in Congress

Apr 3, 2014 || Carl Graziano

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.

albert einstein medical center, congress, grady health system, howard university medical center, lac usc, parkland health and hospital system, uc davis medical center, uninsured, uw medicine

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Integrating Care Delivery in Four Essential Hospitals

Mar 20, 2014 || Staff

bmc, cambridge health alliance, care coordination, harborview, harris health system, uw medicine

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The Importance of Continuing Education for Medical Interpreters

Mar 18, 2014 || Eliana Lobo

The medical field is ever changing and evolving. So is the knowledge required of medical interpreters to do the job well. To stay in touch with these advancements, medical interpreters must keep their skills and knowledge sharp and current - not just through traditional continuing education.

health disparities, resources tools, uw medicine

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