Case Studies
The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
A groundbreaking case study on electrifying an existing hospital building鈥檚 thermal load 鈥 and a companion guide on starting decarbonization efforts
Advocate Health is a trusted not-for-profit provider of both in-person and virtual care for seriously and chronically ill patients. With more than 20 years of experience delivering post-acute care, the Advocate Health Continuing Health (AHCH) division, Midwest, touches the lives of more than 24,000鈥
Russell (KS) Regional Hospital (RRH), a critical access hospital, was already a leader in hospital energy performance when it embarked on a journey to make additional improvements. RRH鈥檚 goal was to make strategic energy related investments that would reduce operating expenses while increasing鈥
Several years ago, Rush鈥檚 leaders鈥攍ike many hospital administrators across the country鈥攂egan preparing for the shift to value-based care. As part of those efforts, the Medical Center鈥檚 colorectal surgery team implemented the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program in 2014.
MMC views care coordination as an important aspect of fulfilling its mission as an independent community health
system.
To reach the many rural and underserved communities in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) created its Center for Telehealth in 2003. Initially, the Center only provided specialized care and other public health services.
The Illinois Rural Community Care Organization (IRCCO) was approved in 2015 as a Medicare shared savings accountable care organization (ACO) Track 1. IRCCO was one of 41 ACO Investment Models (AIM) funded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in 2016.
Moving from Military Friendly to Military Ready | Madison, WisconsinOverviewUW Health is a large, integrated academic health system affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, headquartered in Madison with six hospitals and 90 primary and specialty outpatient locations serving over 800,000鈥
Plenty of babies and parents leave the hospital with a few gifts, whether it鈥檚 a signature onesie or an extra pack of diapers. But for those leaving University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, the 鈥淩eadiness Bag鈥 is not just for the body, but for the mind.
To address preventable obstetric issues, Houston Methodist strengthens protocols with simulation training and communication tools like TeamSTEPPS.