Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?Launched in 2009, the annual Healthy Joe Expo features a meal, giveaways, door prizes and short, informative health-related presentations in a themed environment such as NASCAR. In addition, important health screenings are available, and vouchers are handed out for free cholesterol and…
What is it?Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s El Poder Sobre La Diabetes program improves the health and well-being of underserved Latinos and helps them prevent diabetes. The program uses nutrition and exercise to target key health indicators such as weight, glucose and cholesterol…
What is it?The hospital developed a 12-month wellness initiative to help people learn to make small, manageable changes in their daily health habits. Participants learned to adopt one new health habit each month in 2013. Every month, participants received information about a particular health habit…
What is it?The Burmese Care Coordination Program began with coordinating the care of pregnant Burmese women. Many culturally responsive strategies were developed, including the involvement of a dedicated in-culture Burmese interpreter and active partnerships with non-profit organizations serving…
What is it?Sew Up the Safety Net for Women and Children connects a loose net of medical and social services, building a comprehensive system of care to improve the conditions that lead to infant survival. The program links at-risk women to safety net resources, facilitates health care equity…
What is it?Greene County General Hospital started its Friends Friday as a way to support community organizations and youth. The first Friday of each month, employees are allowed to wear jeans if they support the organization’s Friend of the Month. Support comes through monetary donations as well as…
What is it?The Pali Momi Wellness Station features a technology bar with educational and interactive displays that promote health and wellness topics. The wellness station is located at an enclosed shopping center, enabling shoppers to use smart tablets at the station to look up general health…
What is it?Through the Kids Don’t Float program, free life jackets are available for use at loaner stations located throughout Fairbanks and Alaska’s Interior. Each year, Safe Kids Fairbanks and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital order enough quantities to keep the stations supplied all summer. The goal…
What is it?The program decreases sodium and fat in foods prepared in Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) hospitals through the use of fresh herbs and vegetables. CAMC implemented a value-chain food system incorporating local growers, replacing imports from the outside economy with herbs and…
What is it?The Serial Inebriate Program (SIP) is a court-ordered, 90-day, 10-bed treatment program for serial inebriates. Through this collaboration between Sutter Medical Center and several community partners, clients receive alcohol addiction counseling and are offered permanent housing through…