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Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare
ANNOUNCEMENT – LVBCH Welcomes New Members March 2026 (3/13/2026)
Posted on March 13, 2026
LVBCH Welcomes New Members Pennsylvania Heavy and Highway Based in Pittsburgh, this trust provides health, welfare, life, sickness, and accident benefits to eligible members and...
ANNOUNCEMENT – LVBCH Welcomes New Members February 2026 (2/13/2026)
Posted on February 13, 2026
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NEWS RELEASE – Leapfrog Top Hospitals and Surgery Centers (12/15/2025)
Posted on December 15, 2025
2025 Top Hospitals and Surgery Center Announced Pennsylvania's Hospitals and Surgery Center Named Top Hospitals and Top ASC by The Leapfrog Group Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on...
The Leapfrog Group
LEAPFROG – Evolving Hospital Harm ECQMS Webinar (04/21/2026)
Posted on April 1, 2026
Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee Webinar Series The Leapfrog Group is proud to invite you to attend upcoming free webinars hosted by Nozin and Medisolv, members of the Leapfrog Partners Advisory...
LEAPFROG – Infection Reduction and Financial Metrics Webinar (04/15/2026)
Posted on April 1, 2026
Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee Webinar Series The Leapfrog Group is proud to invite you to attend upcoming free webinars hosted by Nozin and Medisolv, members of the Leapfrog Partners Advisory...
LEAPFROG – SAVE THE DATE – Annual Summit and Awards Gala (12/08/2026)
Posted on April 1, 2026
SAVE THE DATE: LEAPFROG ANNUAL PATIENT SAFETY SUMMIT & AWARDS GALAWe hope you’ll join us on December 8, 2026, at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C., for our Annual Meeting & Awards...
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
NATIONAL ALLIANCE – REGISTER NOW Women’s Health Convening (6/10/2026)
Posted on April 9, 2026
St. Louis, MO | June 10, 2026Registration is Now Open!Women’s health in the workplace has been sidelined for too long and the high cost to employers is undeniable. On June 10, the National...
NATIONAL ALLIANCE -SAVE THE DATE 2026 Annual Forum (11/16-18/2026)
Posted on April 3, 2026
SAVE-THE-DATE: 2026 Annual Forum Beyond Transparency: Seeing Clearly, Acting Boldly: Employers' Moment of TruthWashington, DC | November 16-18, 2026The 2026 Annual Forum of the National...
NATIONAL ALLIANCE – April Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month (04/01/2026)
Posted on April 1, 2026
April is Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month Early Detection Saves Lives.Patient-Centered Cancer Care Resource
PHC4 Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
PHC4 – Cancer Surgery Volume Report (04/09/2026)
Posted on April 9, 2026
PHC4 Publishes New Cancer Surgery Report Aimed at Empowering Patients with Fact-Based Health Care Data PHC4’s new Cancer Surgery Volume Report, provides information about the number of...
PHC4 – Looks to Celebrate 40 Years of Service to the Commonwealth (02/24/2026)
Posted on February 24, 2026
PHC4 Looks to Celebrate 40 Years of Service to the Commonwealth PHC4 celebrates 40 years of producing transparent, fact-based health care reporting this year and seeks to define the value of its...
PHC4 – Case Study: Disparities in Maternal Morbidity (01/29/2026)
Posted on January 29, 2026
Neighborhood Opportunity & Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Morbidity Irene Headen, PhD, MS, is a Professor of Black Health at the Department of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife...
National Quality Forum
NQF – Shared Decision Making in Healthcare (4/6/2026)
Posted on April 6, 2026
Shared Decision Making in Healthcare Shared decision making (SDM) is a process of communication in which clinicians and patients work together to make optimal healthcare decisions that align with...
NQF – Webinar Aligning Patient Safety Event Reporting (02/23/2026)
Posted on February 23, 2026
Aligning Patient Safety Event Reporting: 2025 Updates to Sentinel Events and Serious Reportable Event Capstone Webinar Tue, Mar 3, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ESTGet insight into the latest updates...
NQF – Joint Commission and NQF Align Lists (01/26/2026)
Posted on January 26, 2026
Joint Commission and NQF Aligning Serious Reportable Events and Sentinel Events Lists Aligning the lists will streamline safety event reporting and ultimately reduce reporting burden for clinicians,...
Guest Articles
GUEST ARTICLE – UCD: Your Dentist Needs Your Full Health Picture (02/05/2026)
Posted on February 5, 2026
Grin From Within: Your Dentist Needs Your Full Health Picture You might wonder why your dentist needs your full health story — not just one about your teeth. The truth is, your full health story,...
GUEST ARTICLE – ERIC: AI In HR Benefits Issue Brief (01/30/2026)
Posted on January 30, 2026
AI In HR Benefits: A Framework for Use Cases ISSUE BRIEFAs a leading voice for large employers that sponsor health and retirement benefits for tens of millions of American workers and their...
GUEST ARTICLE – HCO Outdoor and Indoor Air Both Trigger Asthma COPD (01/21/2026)
Posted on January 21, 2026
Cold, Dry Air Outdoors & Warm, Stagnant Air Indoors... Both Trigger Asthma/COPD Colder weather can significantly worsen asthma symptoms, particularly for individuals with chronic respiratory...
Annual & Community Reports
2022 Diabetes Report
Posted on December 31, 2022
The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) is pleased to present the 2022 Type 2 Diabetes Report - Tenth Edition.
2021 Diabetes Report
Posted on May 19, 2022
The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) is pleased to present the 2021 Type 2 Diabetes Report
2020 Diabetes Report
Posted on December 16, 2020
LVBCH Releases 2020 Type 2 Diabetes ReportKey Geographic Regions in PA are Compared to State and National Statistics
News Release Archive
NEWS RELEASE – Leapfrog Top Hospitals and Surgery Centers (12/15/2025)
Posted on December 15, 2025
2025 Top Hospitals and Surgery Center Announced Pennsylvania's Hospitals and Surgery Center Named Top Hospitals and Top ASC by The Leapfrog Group Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on...
ANNOUNCEMENT – New Annual Event Hot Topics in Healthcare (12/9/2025)
Posted on December 9, 2025
New Annual Event "Hot Topics in Healthcare" Announced by LVBCH and DeSales University MBA Program Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) and DeSales University’s Master of Business...
NEWS RELEASE – Leapfrog Fall Safety Grades (11/13/2025)
Posted on November 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades Announced57 Hospitals in Pennsylvania Earn an "A" on the Fall 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade 22 Hospitals in Pennsylvania Able to Sustain "A" on the...
In The News
IN THE NEWS – 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Update (02/10/2026)
Posted on February 10, 2026
340B Rebate Model Pilot Program Update From Health Resources & Services Administration: On February 10, 2026, in American Hospital Association et al. v. Kennedy et al., No. 25-cv-600 (D....
IN THE NEWS – LVB Leapfrog Group Recognizes Hospital Excellence (12/15/2025)
Posted on December 15, 2025
Leapfrog Group Recognizes Hospital Excellence Stacy WescoeRead The ArticleLehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare said that 12 hospitals and one ambulatory surgery center in...
IN THE NEWS – The Morning Call: These Are the Safest Hospitals (11/13/2025)
Posted on November 13, 2025
These are the Safest Hospitals In and Around the Lehigh Valley, According to a National Survey Leif GreissRead The ArticleLehigh Valley and St. Luke’s University health network hospitals...