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Data & Insights, Leveraging Technology, Drug Prices
Nonprofit group seeks to create affordable generic drugs amid medicine shortage
Also in this weekly roundup of health care related news: Cleveland Clinic leader discusses health care trends, and how one health system uses real-time data to make clinical decisions.
Maternal Health
The myriad ways hospitals are furthering maternal health
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health works to reduce infant mortality; Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut cares for the vulnerable and uninsured; and Greenville Health System in South Carolina makes great strides in preventing low birthweight and premature births.
Innovation Disruptors
Five ways hospital and health system leaders can bring an entrepreneurial mentality to health care
Solving problems for individuals, engineering delightful experiences and creating consumer value are tactics that can transcend industries to reliably change consumer behavior, according to speakers, including Nick Taranto, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Plated.com, at a recent AHA Executive Forum.
Leveraging Technology, Emergency Readiness
Throughput software can help guide hospitals through emergencies
Hospitals and health systems are using command center technology in addition to their electronic medical records to help them stay organized during a disaster or after a recent merger.
Social Determinants of Health
How hospitals are boosting healthy food access in vulnerable communities
Langhorne, Pa.-based St. Mary Medical Center makes fresh, affordable food available to more than 1,000 families, and Hartford, Conn.’s Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center donates food, clothing, household items and healthy eating guidance.
Organ/Tissue/Blood Donation, Flu, Social Determinants of Health
Kaiser Permanente combats housing insecurity
Also in this weekly roundup of health-related news: treatment options scarce as meth deaths flare; app makes donating blood easier
Population/Community Health
How hospitals and health systems are helping diabetic populations
Effingham, Ill.-based St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital addresses diabetic patients’ social risk factors; Adventist Health White Memorial Diabetes Program in Los Angeles takes families directly to the supermarket; and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore’s Diabetes Medical Home Extender Program treats high-risk patients in their homes.
Reducing Healthcare Disparities
How hospital and health system leaders are reducing health inequities to improve quality and outcomes
At last month’s AHA Executive Forum, Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., senior vice president of community health and equity and chief wellness and diversity officer at Henry Ford Health System; José R. Sánchez, president and CEO of Norwegian American Hospital; John H. Vassall, M.D., physician executive for quality and safety at Qualis Health; and Sanjay Malaviya, president and CEO of RL Solutions; discussed how health equity data, inclusive leadership and more can improve patient outcomes.
Social Determinants of Health, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
How a hospital collaborative is increasing life expectancy on Chicago’s West Side
The secret to healthy, long lives lies in their social determinants. Six hospitals in a vulnerable area of Chicago pooled resources and ideas to address those determinants holistically, creating vibrant neighborhoods and boosting economic vitality along the way.
AHA, Leadership, Leveraging Technology, Social Determinants of Health, Drug Prices
AHA Chairman Brian Gragnolati discusses his priorities in interview with Modern Healthcare
Also in this weekly roundup of health news: AHA president and CEO Rick Pollack speaks to HealthLeaders about the association’s year ahead; digital health startups growing presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show; how consumers are and aren’t using popular health apps; and some Medicaid health plans now paying for GEDs.