

This guide was developed by West Health and the University of North Carolina to serve as a resource for providers, clinical staff, and health care administrators working in acute care settings including Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Clinics, and other health care settings who care for a broad population of patients regardless of their ability to… Read more »
Summary of best practices and tips for PACE organizations to improve care for participants through palliative care principles, practices, and specialists.
The Health Savers Initiative is a project of West Health, the Committee for the Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), and Arnold Ventures, which identifies bold and concrete policy options to make healthcare more affordable for the federal government, businesses, and households. The purpose of the Health Savers Initiative is to develop policy-ready options that will lower… Read more »
This issue brief of West Health and IMPAQ seeks to better understand and define the populations most at risk of high healthcare cost burdens among individuals with Employer Sponsored Insurance.
An analysis by researchers at the West Health Institute and the Institute for Accountable Care finds regulatory flexibilities and payment waivers during COVID-19 helped ACOs deliver care more efficiently, effectively and conveniently.
Academic Emergency Medicine Published: May 11, 2021 Authors: Nada Hammouda | Christopher R. Carpenter | William W. Hung | Adriane Lesser | Sylviah Nyamu | Shan Liu | Cameron J. Gettel | Aaron Malsch | Edward M. Castillo | Savannah Forrester | Kimberly Souffront | Samuel Vargas | Elizabeth M. Goldberg Background Although falls are… Read more »
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (JACEP Open) Published: April 29, 2021 Authors: Maura Kennedy | Margaret Webb | Sarah Gartaganis | Ula Hwang | Kevin Biese | Amy Stuck | Adriane Lesser | Tammy Hshieh | Sharon K. Inouye Abstract Delirium is a common and deadly problem in the emergency department affecting… Read more »