Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Excellent patient-centered care is the goal of a program implemented by the team at McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, Ill. Data from Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems indicated some room for improvement in order to become the provider of choice for the primary,…
Founded in 1912, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital serves the people of St. Mary's County, Maryland. A not-for-profit, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital cares for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. St. Mary's County is a medically underserved population; according to the…
Read about the many programs that Novant Health has developed around leadership diversity including; the hiring of a Chief Diversity Office, diversity action committees and the positive results the health system has experienced. For more information related to Equity of Care.
Read about how Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare developed a minority nusing program that identifies bilingual nurses and nurses of color. The systemt's aim is increase the number of racially and ethnically diverse leaders by 3 percent over a three-year period. Last year, the health care system…
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management's Summer Enrichment Program matches and places minority health administration graduate students with health care organizations for a 10-week paid internship. More than 700 students have successfully completed the program. The Institute for…
Recognizing the need for diversity management, Sparrow Heatlh System in Lansing, Mich., hired a diversity director to help align the oganizations diversity goals with its overall strategic goals. The director has helped with the creation of a diversity and inclusion council and also educates…
Greenville Health System in South Carolina overhauled its leadership search and selection process to better match the diversity of its workforce and the communities it serves. For each leadership team vacancy, a search and selection committee with a diverse membership is established to develop a…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center created a Healthcare Disparities Council with 40 members, including interpreters, administrators, nurses, physicians and members of the registration staff. Four subgroups support the councils efforts and focus on health literacy, patient access and…
The Minority Faculty Development Awards program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland provides mentoring, education and hands-on leadership experience to several high-potential junior faculty physicians each year. Participants, chosen by individual departments, plan a three-year…