Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, a 237-bed facility in Orlando, Florida, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to reduce harm across the board. By focusing on interdisciplinary team approaches, the hospital has prevented a total of 624 harm events. Significant results were achieved by minimizing…
Baxter Regional Medical Center, a 268-bed facility in Mountain Home, Arkansas, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to reduce harm across the board. By creating a culture of collaboration, the hospital reduced patient harm by about 50 percent. Significant results were achieved by…
Avista Adventist Hospital, a 114-bed facility in Louisville, Colorado, used best practices and peer-to-peer learning to reduce harm across the board. By focusing on engaging all staff and the board, improving care processes and using storytelling, the hospital had a 53.7 percent reduction in…
Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb, Ill., created a total knee and hip joint replacement center of excellence. The multidisciplinary team focused on 20 core elements that fell into four implementation categories—structure, people, processes and results. Standards of practice and evidence-based…
What is it?The February heart-themed series of events held throughout the community is intended to raise awareness about heart disease. Events include Day of Dance at the local mall, cardiovascular risk screenings, CPR basic training, a support group for women with heart disease or risk factors, a…
What is it?Through a collaboration between the hospital’s parent system and Meals on Wheels of Bennington County, the program assists seniors at risk of poor nutrition by providing improved access to healthy food. After a hospital stay or office visit, doctors give participants coupons for 10 free…
What is it?Each spring, Samaritan hosts a community health fair in cooperation with other health care organizations in Moses Lake. The health fair is free to the public and features educational booths on topics like blood donation, childbirth classes, diabetes, mammography and smoking cessation.…
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The Center for Rural Health and Farm Safety at Carle Foundation Hospital, along with local school districts, sponsored four Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® in 2014. The program allows community leaders to educate area elementary students on basic safety issues and emergency…
What is it?Adams County residents from local schools, businesses, hospitals and social service agencies banded together in 2008 to form the Adams County Obesity Task Force. In 2010, they changed the name to reflect a broader health promotion mission. The coalition helped provide a new, much-needed…
What is it?Labette Health and the Rector Diabetes Education & Resource Center teamed up in 2014 to sponsor the Summer Food Service program, which has provided nutritious meals for local children for the past 15 years. The program served breakfast and lunch at four locations in the Parsons…