Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass index is at or above the 50th percentile. A long-term quality improvement effort has led to superior nutrition at the CF Center. The hospital joined an improvement collaborative, funded by the Cystic…
Sharing best practices and facilitating peer-to-peer learning were core elements of the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network. This video series showcases the successes and lessons learned from high-performing hospitals in the AHA/HRET HEN. Each video features multiple voices within each…
The Road to Better Health Spartanburg has proven that working collectively and in partnership with the community is more effective than working in silos when addressing community health challenges. This collaborative, established in 2008, and co-championed by the local hospital, places a strong…
In 2006 the Board of Trustees of Greenville Health System (GHS) committed to develop a workforce that was reflective in both composition and culture of the racial and ethnic makeup of the communities and patients it served, and to assure cultural competence in patient care. Consequently, they…
The Human Services Alliance of Beaufort County is one of the oldest coalitions for health improvement in the state. Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has been a key partner in the development of initiatives to address issues prioritized by the Alliance and its members; most recently, in the…
AnMed Health is a non-profit health system and the largest employer in Anderson County, South Carolina. It has achieved recognition in the National Call to Action for the Elimination of Health Care disparities through increased emphasis on recognizing and addressing the fact that “we all are…
Yuma Regional Medical Center, a 406-bed facility in Yuma, Arizona, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to reduce harm across the board. By focusing on hourly rounding, bedside shift reporting, 'storytelling' and board engagement, the hospital prevented more than 800 patient harm events…
UConn John Dempsey Hospital, a 174-bed facility in Farmington, Connecticut, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to reduce harm across the board. By focusing on high-reliability principles such as daily safety huddles, standardized reporting and weekly safety reviews, the hospital achieved…
St. John's Hospital, a 431-bed facility in Springfield, Illinois, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to significantly reduce harm across the board. By focusing on just culture, daily safety huddles and weekly adverse event reports to all staff members and senior leaders, the…
St. Catherine Hospital, a 189-bed facility in East Chicago, Indiana, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to reduce harm across the board. By focusing on root cause analysis, bedside communication and community outreach, the hospital achieved an 83 percent reduction in patient harm. St.…