Meet Nancy Agee, AHA Chair in 2018 The Carilion Clinic CEO is devoted to her patients, her dog and her family December 1, 2017 Genevieve Diesing No Comments The Carilion Clinic CEO is devoted to her patients, her dog and her family.Read More
School Is in Session for Behavioral Health Services Kaiser partners with Colorado school districts to improve outcomes for young people November 9, 2017 Laurie Larson No Comments Kaiser partners with Colorado school districts to improve behavioral health outcomes for young people.Read More
Obtaining Results From a Strategic Plan Creating strategies is only the start — leaders must help their organization pursue them October 30, 2017 Dan Beckham No Comments Throughout an organization, the work of the present must be reshaped into the work of the future.Read More
Case Study Improving the Hospital and Emergency Department Response to Substance Use Disorders Boston Medical Center’s Project ASSERT provides alcohol and substance use disorder services October 25, 2017 Edward Bernstein M.D., Ludy Young LADC1, MEd, and Jenny Eriksen Leary No Comments Boston Medical Center’s Project ASSERT is working to improve alcohol and substance use disorder services for emergency department patients.Read More
Case Study: Gundersen Takes Comprehensive Approach to Opioid Prescribing and Chronic-Pain Management Wisconsin system standardizes education, tracking, intervention in face of the epidemic November 13, 2017 Michelle Hoffman No Comments Wisconsin system standardizes education, tracking and intervention in face of the opioid epidemic.Read More
AHA Voices Rick Pollack: Keeping the Promise — Always There Throughout 2017, America's health care professionals showed selfless dedication to serving those in need December 4, 2017 Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA No Comments In their selfless response to natural disasters and tragedies of 2017, America's health care professionals upheld their obligation to provide vital services for all in need.Read More
In Las Vegas, 911 Callers Have a Choice: Ambulance or Lyft? Nurse triage program aims to keep ambulance rides for real emergencies only November 6, 2017 Jon Asplund No Comments Callers with non-life threatening conditions may be directed to Lyft or to urgent care.Read More
Sentara Healthcare Cyber Student Staffing Boosts Productivity, Narrows Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Program recruits from colleges across region to work in Virginia system's health care info office as junior cyberrisk analysts November 17, 2017 Julius A. Karash No Comments Program recruits students from around region to work in Virginia system's health care info office as junior cyber risk analysts.Read More
Three Questions With: Daryl Tol, President and CEO, Florida Hospital, Orlando Tol espouses the benefits of speaking to consumers in an organized way and transitioning patients to the next stage of care November 20, 2017 Marty Stempniak No Comments Tol espouses the benefits of speaking to consumers in an organized way and transitioning patients to the next stage of care.Read More
Cleveland Clinic Victim Advocate Works to Address Violence Social worker helps patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence October 30, 2017 Matt O'Connor No Comments Ashley Withrow, a social worker in the system's police department, works to help patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence.Read More