California employers discuss health care value at PBGH Roundtable

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of Trustees for NASP, has contributed to the blog 'Connecting Conversations' by The Social Prescribing Network. 💡Here, she highlights the importance of NASP in providing both national and global support to the development and growth of social prescribing. 💬"...in my discussions with new colleagues, there is a real vision developing of ways in which all these diverse approaches to creating health in co-production with patients, can be brought together within the Academy as a place where people can find theories, models, and standards of caring ... to develop healthy individuals, relationships, communities and neighbourhoods, working integrally with the NHS and its new 10 Year Health Plan for Neighbourhood Health Services." Read her full blog post at: https://lnkd.in/dWqKHn42

“The experts from The Academy, especially related to public policy, and the convening meetings for The Academy - we get to learn a lot about what's going on around the nation.” For Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, Market Chief Nurse Executive at Advocate Health, participation in The Health Management Academy directly fuels executive effectiveness. He pinpoints specialized policy knowledge and strategic convening as vital components for success in a changing environment.

In our latest Q&A, the Center speaks with Asia Williams, MPH, Program Officer at the National Academy of Medicine’s Leadership Consortium. Asia leads the Trust & Engagement Action Collaborative, focusing on strengthening trust and elevating community voices within healthcare systems. With expertise in public health, quality improvement, and patient engagement, she offers valuable insights into building meaningful partnerships that drive better health outcomes. https://ow.ly/BWSO50WzIlB

The Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) hosted its annual Emergency Preparedness event on Nov. 5, giving hospitals and healthcare organizations around the state the chance to train for and assess facility-wide responses to a plausible MCI scenario. IHA President and CEO A.J. Wilhelmi noted the importance of strong evaluation and collaboration. “This annual exercise is an example in how we prepare to succeed. Today is not about passing or failing, it’s about honest evaluation, collaboration, and strengthening our ability to respond under pressure.”

At AAP Global Health, all of our projects start with an evaluation plan and end when we've shared our findings with all our partners, including the community who participated. Every project is a learning journey that results in more knowledge about what works in global health. This week, Jess Littman, Manager of Measurement, Evaluation & Dissemination, is at the American Evaluation Association conference in Kansas City, learning new strategies in research and evaluation. From evidence-based practices in healthcare to co-creating evaluations with communities, the sessions this week will inspire our learning agenda. #Eval2025 #evaluation

Plenty to digest in NHS England’s Medium-Term Planning Framework, published today: https://lnkd.in/eXtVC6gk. Naturally I’ve gone straight to this section on page 21, highlighting the need to understand and improve people’s experiences. I’m particularly interested in the final paragraph, which commits to next year’s Quality Strategy including relevant cross-cutting improvement targets. Building in the kind of qualitative intelligence that comes from local Healthwatch and the wider voluntary sector ought to be central to that.

I was grateful for the opportunity to join Howard Chrisman, MD and Molly Gamble at Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable. Sharing BayCare Health System’s journey from a community health system to the region’s largest academic health system in partnership with Northwestern Medicine is truly inspiring – and unique! This collaboration is about more than strategy—it’s about ensuring no patient in West Central Florida ever needs to leave home for world-class care. Together, we’re expanding access to groundbreaking research, innovative education and compassionate care. The future of health care depends on partnerships that prioritize patient-centered care, workforce engagement and continuous evolution. We are proud to be part of this transformative moment. #BayCareProud #BeBold

More expectations being set for trusts around patient experience in the Medium Term Planning Framework, a resource pack to support, to follow in November ... Also trailing the Quality Strategy to be published in 2026 'which will include cross-cutting improvement priorities which will enhance everyone's outcomes and experiences' https://lnkd.in/eAGbZJyE

Across the country, statewide strategies to support Accreditation are providing health departments with the tools and resources they need to pursue PHAB Accreditation, strengthen continuous quality improvement, and deliver both Foundational Capabilities and the Essential Public Health Services to their communities. At #APHA2025, our director of Accreditation & Recognition, Brittan Williams, MPH, CHES presented on how states are supporting Accreditation readiness, through statewide learning communities, incentives such as reduced reporting requirements, statewide documentation reviews, and other coordinated tools and supports. PHAB continues to actively engage with statewide systems and cohorts to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and Foundational Capability building through these strategies. PHAB also offers services to support state systems and health departments, including strategy facilitation, technical assistance, training, and peer learning opportunities through the 21C Learning Community. Learn more in this blog by Travis Parker Lee, MBA, our Sr. Specialist, Public Health Systems & Services: https://lnkd.in/eJGnD5Bm Interested in hearing from states? Discover statewide strategies in action from Montana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska: https://lnkd.in/eZEvyaZk

We’re proud to share the first edition of the Delaware Practice & Community-Based Research Network (PCBRN) Exchange, where practice and research intersect to improve care, outcomes, and clinician well-being across our state. This inaugural newsletter highlights the momentum generated since the June Delaware PCBRN annual meeting, which brought together clinicians, researchers, and network staff to initiate collaborative working groups focused on real-world clinical priorities. The Delaware PCBRN now includes practices from all three counties, serving diverse populations in rural, suburban, and urban settings. We’re especially grateful to our partners who make this work possible: Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare, ChristianaCare, La Red Health Center, Inc., Nemours, TidalHealth, Westside Family Health Center, Wilmington VA Medical Center, and the Delaware Health Equity Coalition. Questions or want to get involved? Reach out to us at DelawarePCBRN@christianacare.org #DelawarePCBRN #CommunityResearch #HealthForDelaware #PrimaryCareResearch #PracticeBasedEvidence #FortheLoveofHealth