For decades, association member UCSF Health, in San Francisco, has made great strides in advancing health care sustainability, positioning itself as a leader in the space of clinical efforts to mitigate climate change. Join us to hear from Seema Gandhi, MD, an anesthesiologist and the medical director of sustainability at UCSF Health, who spearheaded the Reserve Your Spot

Eighty percent of what contributes to a person’s health happens outside the traditional clinical health care environment. Without access to support resources, unexpected life emergencies, such as loss of a family member, loss of income, or diagnosis with chronic disease can have lifelong negative effects on individual and family health outcomes. Discover how association member Reserve Your Spot

Learn how health care, public health, and community organizations formed a structured, community-centric alliance—the Accountable Community for Health—to target social determinants, reduce disparities, and improve health outcomes in Harris County, Texas, home to the nation’s largest population of uninsured people. This session will share lessons from two years of development, operation, and continued evaluation of Reserve Your Spot

Learn about University of California San Francisco Health’s efforts to reduce health care–related emissions, and discover how to launch these initiatives at your own hospital.read more »

Discover Henry Ford Health’s journey through virtual care discovery, maturity, adoption, national pandemic explosion, and sustainment.read more »

Learn about the application process, key deadlines, and tips for creating the best possible submission.read more »

Hear how leaders at RWJBarnabas University Hospital Somerset went beyond the hospital walls to address social determinants of health and decrease health inequities in the Hispanic community during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more »

Join America's Essential Hospital's staff for an informational webinar on applying for our grant to support existing programs to improve obstetric care for Black maternity patients.read more »

Presenters examined the policies and practices that promote high patient trust at three essential hospitals, and learn how to develop an approach to building institutional trust at your hospital.read more »

Explore the role of patient perspectives and voices in efforts to improve care quality and decrease medical overuse. Part 3 of a three-part Value Champion series.read more »

Explore how to identify and engage stakeholders in your organization to reduce the use of services when the potential for patient harm exceeds the services' benefits. Part 2 of a three-part Value Champion series.read more »

Examine elements of Premier Health’s comprehensive strategic diversity initiative and its impact on COVID-19 disparities.read more »

Explore value within safety-net settings and the relationship between value, health equity, and overuse of services from the perspectives of two association members. Part 1 of a three-part Value Champion series.read more »

Explore the policies and practices hospitals can employ to reduce bias in COVID-19 treatment and disparities in outcomes. read more »

Examine a framework for confronting COVID-19 disparities, and explore association member Baystate Health’s approach to identifying and tackling the needs of vulnerable community members.read more »

Explore the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s new framework for educational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hear how one essential hospital supported and involved residents throughout the pandemic.read more »

Explore how essential hospitals are leveraging community-integrated strategies to meet amplified inpatient and outpatient mental and behavioral health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more »

Explore how essential hospitals are leveraging community-integrated strategies to meet amplified food insecurity needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more »

Explore institutional strategies to promote well-being among hospital staff on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more »

Explore federal guidance and discover the practical work of essential hospitals to meet the needs of homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.read more »

Learn how Harris Health System and community partners are collaborating to improve clinical and cost outcomes in diabetic patients through a Food Rx intervention.read more »

Think differently about delivering care across a changing social landscape, and hear how Central Health connects low-income patients with transportation, prescription assistance, food, income, utility assistance, and housing. read more »

Hear the results of an Essential Hospitals Institute survey to explore patient trust in essential hospitals, and learn what dimensions of trust matter most to patients and caregivers.read more »

Join Philip Smeltzer, PhD, population health program administrator at association member MUSC Health, for an overview of current trends, common terms, and emerging issues in digital health.read more »

Learn how hospitals nationwide are targeting food insecurity needs, and hear how association member Lee Health developed and evaluated a program to serve patients living in food deserts.read more »

Hear leaders from association member Hennepin Healthcare, in Minneapolis, share institutional strategies to support the development and integration of leaders from underrepresented populations.read more »

Learn how StreetCred, a national free tax preparation program, can help families claim the Earned Income Tax Credit and improve health outcomes. read more »

Gain tools to help health care leadership create the organizational change needed to support cost of care conversations. read more »

Learn how your hospital can partner with the Essential Hospitals Institute on new research projects to drive innovation in quality, safety, and care.read more »

Learn about University Health System’s initiative to reduce preventable asthma-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions. read more »

Learn how Memorial Healthcare System promotes healthy, independent living for seniors in the community.read more »

Learn about Greenville Health System’s Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood model, which works to improve access to quality care for residents of at-risk neighborhoods.read more »

In the fourth installment of the Cost of Care Conversations webinar series, learn how to empower and guide patients to talk about health care costs.read more »

Join us to learn how a new association brief can help essential hospitals reduce transportation barriers, and hear how the University of Illinois Health & Hospital System’s PRONTO program provides Lyft rides to patients in need.read more »

Learn how a new toolkit from the Essential Hospitals Institute can help essential hospitals hire and optimize the role of population health executives.read more »

In the third installment of the Cost of Care Conversations webinar series, gain practical skills for training providers to discuss the cost of care with vulnerable patients. read more »