Creating a Learning Health System

Learning Communities have been formed for such service lines as cardiac surgery, perinatal care, intensive care and general surgery, and quality programs such as reducing pressure ulcers and health care associated infections to reduce mortality, readmissions and cost, and palliative care.

With more care being delivered outside the hospital, it is imperative to connect disparate parts of the system. In this video, Michael Hunt, D.O., explains how St. Vincent's Health Partners has created a clinically integrated network.

HRET president Maulik Joshi interviews Karen Davis, former president of the Commonwealth Fund, about moving toward a high-performance U.S. health care system and about challenges for health care leaders today.