Come work for an outstanding association and team at the Asociación de Hospitales del Distrito de Columbia as Senior Program Manager, Emergency Management. The District of Columbia Hospital Association has, for almost 45 years, worked to advance the missions of the hospitals and health systems of the District of Columbia by promoting policies and initiatives that strengthen the system of care, preserve access and promote better health outcomes for the patients and communities they serve. The role of the Senior Program Manager, Emergency Management is to lead and coordinate the important work of the Association and its members surrounding emergency preparedness and response. The Senior Program Manager will work with Association leadership and staff, in coordination with District agencies to identify and execute opportunities to build member value by strengthening existing plans, policies and procedures, supporting training and exercises related to emergency management and preparedness.

Reflejos
A decline in volumes was noted across most utilization metrics in June 2024. Acute Care admissions, psychiatric admissions and civil commitment admissions show their lowest volumes in the past 15 months as depicted in Tables 2, 7 and 8 of the full report, respectively. Ambulatory surgeries, observation admissions and emergency department admissions also present a decline in volume this month compared to 2020 baseline as shown in Fig. 1 below.

Although reduced variation in specialty admissions has been seen over the past few months, volumes show a decline this month and remain below the median for the third consecutive month as depicted in Fig. 2 below. The same reduction in variation is observed for psychiatric admissions over the past few months though a significant decline in volume is noted this month as shown in Fig. 3 below. This is the lowest volume observed in the past 15 months. A shift below the median was also observed from 2nd quarter 2022 – 2nd quarter 2023 in Fig. 1. Although some recovery to pre-COVID volumes has been observed over the past several years, both figures show the impact continuing impact of the volume declines following the COVID emergency.

VA Whole Health is a cutting-edge approach to care that supports your health and well-being. Whole Health centers around what matters to patients, not what is the matter with patients. This means the VA health team gets to know patients as people before developing a personalized health plan that is based on values, needs and goals. The Whole Health program offers:

• Whole Health Veteran Sessions
• Introduction to Whole Health
• Taking Charge of My Life and Health
• Whole Health Coaching
• Well Being Programs & Resources
• The Circle of Health
• Whole Health-Related Resources