August 07, 2023 Ten Years of Patient and Family Advocacy HAP's PFAC is celebrating 10 years of working to improve the patient experience of care.
April 22, 2022 PA Hospitals Shine in CMS Value-Based Purchasing Program Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania’s hospitals continue to deliver extraordinary care.
June 01, 2021 Patient and Family Engagement: Recovering from the Pandemic Part one of three: through a three-part blog series, we explore the importance of considering the impact of and strategies to engage patient and family engagement.
October 13, 2017 Patient and Family Engagement: Nice to Have—or Strategic Necessity? For some time now, Medicare has been financially rewarding hospitals for good patient experiences as measured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).
February 23, 2016 Not-for-Profit Post-Acute Providers are Ideal Partners in Population Health Strategies Older adults are among the fastest growing age groups, and they are at high risk for developing chronic illnesses and related disabilities. Population health is a strategy that can improve their health and health outcomes.
January 14, 2016 Do Rural Residents Deserve Less Access Than Their Urban Counterparts? Health care is undergoing a major transformation as we move from a volume-based model of care to a value-based model. The Triple Aim focus of improved patient experience, population health, and reduced health care costs is appropriate. But not every hospital can get to the destination at the same pace or even in the same way. The challenge is greatest for small, rural providers.