The Center’s Goals
What is an IDS? Integrated Delivery Systems seamlessly coordinate the full spectrum of care for all patients. The goal of an IDS is to provide high-quality care, efficiently use resources, and improve patient and population health, as well as measure these results. Barriers to care — such as higher rates of comorbidity, limited access to transportation services and lower health literacy — make it particularly difficult for vulnerable patients to effectively navigate the current health care system. Safety net hospital systems understand this unique population and, with innovative care coordination models, can improve the health of patients and lower costs associated with inefficient use of services.
Targeted Health-Related Adverse EventsThe NAPH Safety Network focuses on 10 adverse events targeted for reduction by the Partnership for Patients. Adverse events can lead to a variety of hospital-acquired conditions that cause significant harm and even death, as well as raise costs.
Frequently Asked QuestionsSee answers to some of the most common questions about the Partnership for Patients and the NAPH Safety Network.
Learn more about the Partnership for Patients, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that aims to help patients heal without complication.
Check out this interactive map to see which hospitals, physician and nurse groups, consumer groups, and employers in your community have pledged to participate in the Partnership for Patients.