In the first article of this series, we explored a simple but powerful idea: Health care behaves not like a machine, but like ...

Healthcare organizations have been operating in survival mode. Protecting thin margins, managing workforce strain, and absorbing continuous disruption. These near-term pressures have been unavoidable ...

Trustworthiness, as described by the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Center for Health Justice, is a “necessary precursor to trust that is rooted in honesty and honors lived experience.” It ...

Hospitals and health systems in the U.S. face a growing demand for healthcare services while dealing with staffing challenges and increased labor costs. Healthcare leaders are increasingly turning to ...

This is the initial article in an ongoing, periodic Health Affairs Forefront symposium on the ethical implications of developments in the business of health care. Articles will consider the ethical ...

At Cedars-Sinai Health System, community health workers are addressing patients' social drivers of health and impacting key metrics such as readmissions. Cedars-Sinai Health System is generating ...

Every hospital bought by West Virginia University Health System is photographed, framed and hung on a Mountaineer Blue wall at the nonprofit’s headquarters. The effect is a visual timeline of the ...

Maria Sutherland’s heartbreaking account of her son’s death (“He didn’t think he had a problem,” Oct. 31) doesn’t just make me sad — it makes me angry and frustrated. New Mexico’s system of treatment ...

As Berkshire County moves into respiratory illness season, its main healthcare provider has implemented a new set of protocols starting today. Berkshire Health Systems’ Virus Alert Level system has ...