No Laughing Matter: Lessons About Health Policy from Comics and Cartoons
Health care expert and former journalist Michael Millenson discusses the history and timeliness of health policy-related cartoons and comic strips.
Singapore’s Health System: Familiar Challenges and Innovative Solutions in a Unique Context
In this final installment of a 3-part series sharing takeaways from the 2023 AcademyHealth/Commonwealth Fund study tour, Michael Gluck and Danielle DeCosta reflect on the unique attributes of Singaporean society, the country’s rapid development, and the potential relevance of Singapore’s health care system for the United States.
Addressing Inequities in Affordability of Care to Promote a Culture of Health
Community organizations co-lead four new studies examining affordability of care for historically marginalized communities, awarded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Healthcare Systems program, managed by AcademyHealth.
Health Equity Roadmap Provides a Framework for Health System Transformation Toward Equity and Inclusion
Watch the video for reflections on advances in health equity from the American Hospital Association’s Joy Lewis and learn more about the Health Equity Roadmap, a tool to help hospitals and health systems become more inclusive.
Translating Research to Practice: Recommended Practices for Hospitals to Reduce Diagnostic Errors
Experts from The Leapfrog Group, an AcademyHealth organizational member, explore the challenges of translating diagnostic research into widespread action. A new initiative aims to address this and rapidly reduce harm from diagnostic error through public reporting and accountability.
Characterizing Cancer Care Delivery Research for Older Adults with Cancer
Virginia Sun, the 2021-2022 NCI/AcademyHealth visiting scholar, discusses the importance of improving healthcare delivery for older adults with cancer.
The present and future of rural America’s hospitals
Rural health care systems have seen dramatic shifts in recent decades. This ‘plain language summary’ reviews recent research published in AcademyHealth’s official journal, HSR, which addresses the current state of rural hospitals and how new investments can prevent ongoing health disparities and reinvigorate the health of rural Americans.
Finally, Progress On Patient Safety—Thanks To Health Services Research. We Need More.
A new study found significant progress across a range of patient safety measures. Leah Binder, President and CEO of the Leapfrog Group, explores what changed, and why much more work needs to be done to improve patient safety.
AHRQ Updates Learning Health System Competencies to Include Health Equity
New competency area will elevate and help to unify equity work in health systems
Caring for Kids the Right Way: Key Components of Children’s Care Coordination
This report focuses on the care coordination functions that support the interventions and services within a whole-child approach to children’s health care.