Health Policy and Regulation

Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 29, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7 hotline at www.iasp.info/resources/Crises_Centres.   Introduction A range of factors drives clinician...

A Journey to Construct an All-Encompassing Conceptual Model of Factors Affecting Clinician Well-Being and Resilience

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 29, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

NOTE: This model may be continually updated post-publication. To view the latest version, please click here.   If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7...

Elements of Accountable Communities for Health: A Review of the Literature

by Laura DeStefano | Nov 6, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  ABSTRACT | Accountable health initiatives, most commonly referred to as accountable communities for health (ACHs), have been implemented nationwide in response to or as a result of contributions from state innovation model grants and community transformation...

Fourth Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: The Changing American City and Implications for the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations

by Laura DeStefano | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  In 2016 the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) held the fourth annual District of Columbia (DC) Public Health Case...

Social Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care: Five Plus Five

by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Introduction Social determinants of health (SDoH) is a relatively new term in health care. As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), SDoH are “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These circumstances are shaped by the...

The Role of Accreditation in Achieving the Quadruple Aim

by Laura DeStefano | Oct 2, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Intersections of Accreditation Interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice continue to gain momentum within the health sector. Recently, accreditors from multiple health professions have joined together to discuss their role and to set...

Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action for Public Health to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century

by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 7, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    This article is a joint publication initiative between Preventing Chronic Disease and NAM Perspectives. Summary  Public health is what we do together as a society to ensure the conditions in which everyone can be healthy. Although many sectors play key...

A Proposed Framework for Developing Health-Focused Public-Private Partnerships Based on National Sustainable Development Priorities

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 10, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a broad and ambitious agenda for the world to achieve by 2030. Although governments are the primary drivers for implementation of the agenda, it has been widely acknowledged that public-sector...

Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: A Call to Explore and Address This Underrecognized Threat to Safe, High-Quality Care

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 5, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    TW: suicide   If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7 hotline at www.iasp.info/resources/Crises_Centres. The US health care system is...

A Unified Foundation to Support a Highly Qualified Early Childhood Workforce

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 19, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    As a result of the recommendations from the report Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation (IOM and NRC, 2015), a group of representatives from national organizations came together in a series of meetings in...