Community Partnerships
Aaron Wood, Administrator, and Brooke Health, Communications Specialist, and Kristofer Lundeberg, LCSW, Behavioral Health Network Coordinator, Sanpete Valley Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Utah, part of Intermountain Healthcare will describe how they helped launch the Sanpete Behavioral Community Health鈥
Recent events have reminded us that in times of crisis, whether natural or man-made, hospitals are always there, ready to care. From Texas and Florida to Puerto Rico and Las Vegas, America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems are clearly essential anchors in their communities.In addition to providing鈥
The speakers will share how a Northern Shenandoah Valley community coalesced to develop strategies to effectively respond to the challenge of heroin and opiate abuse in a rural Virginia community.
This compendium features detailed descriptions of hospital-community partnerships from across the United States that have made substantial improvement addressing priority health needs in their communities.
It has become widely known that effective hospital-community partnerships are necessary in building healthier communities and promoting a Culture of Health.
More than 140 Americans die from a drug overdose every day 鈥 that鈥檚 more than from gun homicides and car crashes combined. Most of these deaths are due to prescription painkillers, heroin and other opioids. The opioid crisis in our country is severe enough that yesterday President Donald鈥
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The annual Bradley County Health Fair was held on April 29 at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA. Many changes were implemented this year to be more accessible and better meet the needs of residents of Bradley County and surrounding areas, including a change in the structure of health screenings鈥
America鈥檚 hospitals take a lot of pride in staying close to their communities. We like to believe we have our fingers on the pulse of the people we serve. Much of what we do to stay in touch is centered on 鈥渢elling our story,鈥 letting people know what we are doing and why.Given the challenges鈥
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Individuals with dementia can face significant barriers to engaging in the social life of their community. Many find their local communities do not offer support or understanding for their condition; as a result, these individuals give up things they love to do out of anxiety or fear.鈥
POLITICO鈥檚 recent piece on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on non-profit hospitals is an incomplete and inaccurate understanding of the situation hospitals currently face and the benefits they provide.