AdventHealth Littleton’s ICU Vitality Initiative is a program that welcomes former ICU patients back to the hospital to reunite with the health care workers who provided care and support for them during their hospitalization. Created by an AdventHealth Littleton nurse in 2024, the goal of the initiative is to reduce burnout among ICU nurses while …
Read MoreAdventHealth Littleton recognized the importance of improving the quality of the dying experience and implemented the Three Wishes Program (TWP). TWP is a compassionate, palliative care initiative designed to honor the dignity of dying patients in the ICU by fulfilling small wishes for them and their families. The goal of the program is to provide …
Read MoreGreenville, South Carolina – May 29, 2025 – ChartSpan, a preventative care service provider, has partnered with the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) to offer comprehensive care management programs to Medicare beneficiaries throughout Colorado. CHA represents more than 100 hospitals and health systems with a shared goal of improving health and healthcare across the state. CHA Shared …
Read MoreIn the United States, approximately 700 women die from pregnancy-related complications each year, with over 60 percent of these deaths being preventable. To reduce post-birth complications and death, AdventHeath Avista launched the Post-Birth Bracelet Program (PBBP) for all patients in March 2025. At discharge, all birthing patients are given an orange bracelet that reads “Post-Birth …
Read MoreMontrose Regional Health recognized that patients with complex needs have a high risk for readmissions and require enhanced care and connections to providers and community resources during the discharge process and beyond. To meet this need, Montrose Regional Health implemented the Care Transitions Program, which provides a hand-off period between inpatient care and the community …
Read MoreDENVER, COLO. – April 17, 2025 – The call for a no vote on Senate Bill (SB) 25-071 is just the latest in a series of tactics organized by Big Pharma to mislead legislators and spread falsehoods about the 340B program. This is an unfortunate but familiar pattern of behavior for pharmaceutical companies across the …
Read MoreBy Monique McCollum When I adopted my special needs children, whose lives had been forever impacted from the start by parental substance abuse or domestic violence, they also came to me with Medicaid. Medicaid has been the vital lifeline for children with substantial, lifelong medical needs. Without it, there would be no care. But that …
Read MoreA new collaboration between dental practices and pediatrics at Denver Health is showing promise at improving rates of immunization against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Research recently published in Pediatrics highlights the groundbreaking work of Jessica Jack, MD, and Scott Hamilton, DDS and the emerging field of Medical-Dental Integration (MDI). Their study, “Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccine …
Read MoreAdventHealth Parker sought to enhance ED throughput and reduce the number of patients leaving without being seen by a provider. As a result, Rapid Assessment Zones (RAZs) were implemented in the ED. RAZs represent a shift from the traditional triage process and are made possible by a multi-disciplinary team including providers, nurses, radiology and …
Read MoreAdventHealth Parker recognized that human trafficking may go undetected in health care settings. As a result, Human Trafficking Training (HHT) was offered to all ED staff to enhance their ability to identify and support individuals affected by human trafficking. Successes include the following: To learn more about this program, please contact Dani Andrews, ED Educator …
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