Case Studies

The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.

What is it?Developed by Maricopa Integrated Health System, the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic (RWHC) provides comprehensive care across the reproductive life span of the women’s refugee community in Maricopa County. The only such program in the United States, RWHC provides services including…
What is it? We Care of Lee County is a non-profit human service and health care collaboration that helps uninsured residents gain access to specialty medical care. We Care staff coordinate services provided by private, licensed health care providers who donate appointments for a wide array of…
What is it?CarePartners gives eligible adults access to a volunteer network of primary care and specialty providers as well as care management, low-cost medications and other needed services like transportation and behavioral health care. CarePartners helps enrollees transition to public and…
What is it?The Medication Assistance Program helps uninsured and underinsured patients obtain long-term prescription medication through pharmaceutical companies. Catholic Medical Center staff assist patients in determining eligibility, as well as completing and submitting the necessary paperwork…
What is it?Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play (CHP2LWP) targets obesity and Type 2 diabetes by creating an environment that fosters physical activity and healthy eating. This program offers guidance, education and training to move toward policy adoption and environmental change.…
What is it?Lancaster General Health (LGH) has been building bridges to Lancaster County’s Amish settlement for nearly 25 years with outreach programs that respect that unique population’s traditions and beliefs. Programs include a free child immunization program; educational group meetings for…
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.