Healthcare Innovation June 25, 2024
David Raths

MedStar Washington Hospital Center was recognized for its work to address social determinants of health and improve birth equity in Washington, D.C.’s underserved neighborhoods

America’s Essential Hospitals, whose 300 members care for low-income and other marginalized people, recently recognized four member hospitals for their work to improve healthcare quality and population health.

The 2024 award for quality improvement went to Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare, which launched the Healing and Opportunities with Psychotic Experiences (HOPE) Program in 2016 to provide early intervention for patients ages 15 to 40 experiencing an illness on the schizophrenia spectrum. An interdisciplinary team provides empirically based treatment.

Since 2016, HOPE has treated 329 patients. Reduction in symptom severity from time of enrollment to time of discharge increased...

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