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Size, characteristics of top-performing health care systems don't determine performance

By prioritizing clinical and community preventive services and using recommendations and tools in the field for this purpose, hospital boards can improve the delivery of care.

Comforting care for serious illness meets quality goals

Differences in income, race/ethnicity, gender and other social attributes contribute to how likely Americans are to be healthy or sick, or die prematurely.

Trustees are seeking guidance from executives on how to advocate amid a polarizing health reform debate.

Differences in income, race/ethnicity, gender and other social attributes contribute to how likely Americans are to be healthy or sick, or die prematurely.

Who made a toddler's trip to the hospital a success? Every person there

Health reform brings both challenges and opportunities for small and rural hospitals.

Survival in today's pay-for-performance world requires a new mindset and new infrastructure

Bringing medical care to earthquake victims reshapes a trustee's view of leadership