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U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems Enhance Patient Safety
Hospitals and health systems across the nation are implementing innovative programs to connect with their communities and enhance patient safety.
Nourish to flourish: OHSU Doernbecher’s solution for supporting hungry families
OHSU Doernbecher launched the Nourish program in 2022 to provide parents and caregivers with food during hospital stays.
MultiCare Valley Hospital brings holiday cheer to local students
Every December, health care workers at MultiCare Valley Hospital, based in Spokane, Wash., take on extra seasonal roles: holiday “elves." For nine years, the staff has organized a gift drive to support local children, donating presents and essential items to families who need them most.
UAMS partners with local food pantries in Food Is Medicine program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is demonstrating the powerful impact of its Food Is Medicine program.
Anniversary to remember: HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital nurses surprise one of their own
It was Angela and Christopher’s wedding anniversary, but it looked like they wouldn’t be able to celebrate it. Angela, a nurse at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, wasn’t working — instead, she was a patient recovering from surgery to address severe abdominal pain. But her co-workers and friends weren’t going to let the day pass by.
Southern Illinois Healthcare unveils robotic technology to boost early lung cancer detection
Southern Illinois Healthcare has introduced Ion® robotic-assisted bronchoscopy at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Patient and Community Engagement | Care Transformation Framework: Linking Care to Community
Through formal and informal processes (e.g., community health needs assessments, patient and family advisory councils, community-based programs, partnerships) hospitals receive guidance on how they can better connect with individuals of all backgrounds.
Texas hospital program focuses on healthy eating to manage chronic diseases
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman is strengthening community wellness through its Healthy Education Lifestyles Program (HELP), an initiative designed to give patients both clinical support and practical health education.
Applying a Health Equity Lens to the CHNA Process
At CHRISTUS Health the leadership is committed to ensuring that the CHNA is reflective of the community and its needs and used as a critical guide in informing the system’s health equity goals.
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Boards can advocate for policy changes or ways to harness community resources.