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2017 Community Benefit Report
February 16, 2017
2017 Community Benefit Report February 16, 2017 Virginia’s local hospitals and health systems continue to make substantial health and economic contributions throughout the Commonwealth, according to the 2017 Annual Report on Community Benefit provided by Virginia hospitals. The latest report covers data from 2015 when community benefit provided by local hospitals continued a consistent trend…
2016 Community Benefit Annual Report
March 23, 2016
2016 Community Benefit Annual Report March 23, 2016 The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association is pleased to share its annual Community Benefit Report highlighting the substantial community contributions Virginia’s local hospitals and health systems make each day. Hospitals’ contributions include essential health services to support community well-being, free care provided to patients without insurance, and…
Community Benefit – Caring For Our Communities
January 15, 2015
Community Benefit – Caring For Our Communities January 15, 2015 We take special pride every year in publishing our annual community benefit report. It gives us an opportunity to highlight the significant contributions that Virginia’s hospitals and health systems make to their communities beyond the essential health services they provide. This includes not only the…
A Snapshot of Virginia’s Medicaid Program
January 14, 2015
A Snapshot of Virginia’s Medicaid Program January 14, 2015 Over the past several years, Medicaid and the financial challenges facing Virginia’s hospitals, as well as their interconnectedness, have been at the forefront of the public policy debate in the Commonwealth. As our elected leaders again look to address these issues during the 2015 General Assembly…
What drives HCAHPS Scores in Virginia Hospitals?
January 1, 2015
What drives HCAHPS Scores in Virginia Hospitals? January 1, 2015 Hospital Characteristics Associated with Higher Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Scores in Virginia Hospitals Seven characteristics thought to influence Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey scores were tested. Two of seven factors were found to influence HCAHPS scores. Read the full…
No Margin For Error: Virginia’s Rural Hospitals at a Crossroads
October 14, 2014
No Margin For Error: Virginia’s Rural Hospitals at a Crossroads October 14, 2014 Rural hospitals are the lifeblood of much of Virginia. They provide emergency medical care to those in need and the preventative health care that sustains communities. Rural hospitals employ tens of thousands of people and drive local economies through their payrolls, purchases…