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In this exclusive series, H&HN and Trustee examine how organizations in the HRET HEN are doing in achieving the lofty patient safety goals.

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Quality

HIIN builds on success

The Hospital Improvement Innovation Network overseen by the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust promotes collaboration on quality
September 11, 2017
Julius A. Karash
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The Hospital Improvement Innovation Network overseen by the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust promotes collaboration on quality.
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HRET

Hospital Engagement Network

A new resource for eliminating harm and improving patient care
August 30, 2015
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In December 2011, the federal government's Partnership for Patients initiative issued $218 million in grants to create 26 Hospital Engagement Networks with some two goals: reduce patient harm by 40 percent and readmissions by 20 percent over two years.
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Viewpoint

Bottom Line in Patient Safety and Quality

Boards should be tracking a total patient harm rate and discussing strategies for improvement.
June 8, 2015
Maulik S. Joshi and Todd C. Linden
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Boards should be tracking a total patient harm rate and discussing strategies for improvement.
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Executive Briefings

Rethinking the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Reducing readmissions is a complex undertaking because not all readmissions can or should be prevented.
May 11, 2015
Akin Demehin and Michael Ward
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Reducing readmissions is a complex undertaking because not all readmissions can or should be prevented.
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Patient Safety

Collaboration and Shared Learning Help Hospitals Achieve Safety Metrics

The Harm Across the Board metric tells a comprehensive safety story.
October 13, 2014
Rebecca Vesely
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The Harm Across the Board metric tells a comprehensive safety story.
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Online exclusive

Six Ways the Board Impacts Patient Safety

Trustees don't need a clinical background to hold staff accountable for patient safety -- their role in strategy can drive improvement.
October 13, 2014
Rebecca Vesely
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Trustees don't need a clinical background to hold staff accountable for patient safety -- their role in strategy can drive improvement.
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Quality

Feedback, Consistency Make Executive Rounding a Success

Experts identify best practices for hospital executive rounding.
September 8, 2014
Trustee Staff
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Experts identify best practices for hospital executive rounding.
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From The Editor

Assistance At Your Fingertips

Looking for inspiration? Turn to these AHA resources.
January 1, 2014
Jane Jeffries
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Looking for inspiration? Turn to these AHA resources.
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Update

Engagement Networks Chart Big Wins

The organizations participating in the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust's Hospital Engagement Network are recording significant improvements in patient safety by reducing adverse drug events, readmissions, early elective deliveries...
November 1, 2013
Trustee Staff
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The organizations participating in the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust's Hospital Engagement Network are recording significant improvements in patient safety by reducing adverse drug events, readmissions, early elective deliveries and health care-associated infections.
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From The Editor

Don't Start Small

Courageous boards drive their hospitals to take on 10 patient safety goals.
July 1, 2013
Jane Jeffries
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Courageous boards drive their hospitals to take on 10 patient safety goals.
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Cover Story

Creating a Culture of Safety

Board members have a critical role to play in setting the tone for meaningful quality improvement
July 1, 2013
Haydn Bush
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Board members have a critical role to play in setting the tone for meaningful quality improvement
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Update

A More Certain Road Ahead

The court found coercive the ACA's Medicaid expansion, which required states to expand their programs for individuals earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level or risk losing all their Medicaid funding.
September 1, 2012
Kimberly McNally
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The court found coercive the ACA's Medicaid expansion, which required states to expand their programs for individuals earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level or risk losing all their Medicaid funding.
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Update

The Next Frontier in Quality Improvement

The American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust recently was awarded a contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support its Partnership for Patients campaign by serving as a Hospital Engagement...
June 1, 2012
Kimberly McNally
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The American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust recently was awarded a contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support its Partnership for Patients campaign by serving as a Hospital Engagement Network, or HEN.
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