HRET Publications

HRET publications showcase the organization's research, education and demonstration project outcomes. The publications aim to inform and assist the health care field in transforming research into successful practices.

 

 

The WalkRounds Guide
This detailed, easy-to-use implementation manual was developed in conjunction with a three-year pilot implementation in ten hospitals and gives providers step-by-step guidance in putting a proven culture change tool into practice. Call (312) 422-2640 today to order your copy. [read more]
 

2004 Annual Health Benefits Survey
An information-rich and valuable resource for anyone who purchases health benefits for their workers, conducts health policy research, sells health insurance or provides benefits consulting services. [read more] [order]

 

Collaboration Primer
Building on the lessons learned from the National Community Care Network Demonstration Program and Evaluation, this HRET publication provides recommendations for building a successful and operative collaboration. [read more]

 

Community Care Notebook: A Practical Guide to Health Partnerships
This comprehensive how-to guide features useful information on how to build, manage and sustain health partnerships. Learn from real-life examples and practices drawn from the National Community Care Network Program, as well as other collaboratives. Useful tools, templates and other resources are provided for the novice or veteran health partnership member. [order]

 

 A Great Board: Building and Enhancing Nonprofit Boards
After years of experience with nonprofit boards-as a CEO reporting to boards, a board member and chair-Howard Berman shares his insights on what works and what doesn't. Berman establishes nine "guide star" or benchmark principles that govern the actions of the CEO, board chair, board as a whole and individual board members. A Great Board is part of HRET's nonprofit governance series. [read more ] [order]

  The Guide to Governance for Hospitals and Health System Trustees
The first publication in HRET's nonprofit governance series, this resource provides hospital and health system trustees with the latest information about hospital and health system governance, board structure and operation, board member roles and responsibilities. [order]

 

Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Health Care
This informative summary highlights the evaluation of the National Community Care Network Demonstration Program. Spanning from 1995-2003, the program focused on 25 private-public partnerships from 20 states, and their efforts to create a better health care system. The information summary provides value and guidance to all community health improvement efforts. [read more]

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