The Center’s Goals

• Provide resources and tools to help safety net hospitals transform to better deliver more integrated, high-quality, affordable and population-focused care.
• Develop the next generation of leaders to steer safety net hospitals and health systems as they transform into integrated delivery systems.
• Identify opportunities for member hospitals and health systems to participate in innovative demonstration projects at the federal and state levels.

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.