Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?Available online and at events throughout the year, Heartaware is a free cardiovascular disease assessment test and report. If individuals are over 35 and test positive for two or more risk factors, they receive free blood work as well as a free one-on-one RN visit to learn their…
What is it?Combining clinical care with education, counseling, and evidence-based assessment guidelines that improve prenatal outcomes, the FMH Auxiliary Prenatal Center's staff provides women with prenatal care regardless of their ability to pay. Patients at the Prenatal Center receive…
OverviewImmanuel St. Joseph's career programs provide students at different grade levels with the opportunity to experience a variety of health care career options. Programs include a middle school day camp, a high school health career day, and a college career exploration program. Students…
OverviewLehigh Valley Health Network’s AIDS Activities Office (AAO) is the largest HIV/AIDS care provider in the greater Lehigh Valley, serving clients from a six-county region. Established in 1989, the AAO provides a full continuum of HIV services, including counseling and rapid HIV testing,…
What is it?Established in 2000, Community Health, Outreach + Partnerships provides various programs that bring together many stakeholders to seek collaborative means by which to promote health among southeastern Connecticut residents. Core programs include:
What is it?Healthy Kids Club - sponsored by Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) - partners with schools and youth-serving agencies in Northern Colorado to provide programs and resources that include standards-based kindergarten health education, after-school programs, the Healthy Kids Run Series,…
What is it?South Lake Hospital and its wellness center, the LiveWell Fitness Center, have developed ongoing youth programming including a competitive swim team, track and field training club, soccer club, softball league, home school physical education program, and Girls Club – a program for…
OverviewThe Hometown Walk of Hope is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to raise funds to meet the financial needs of Obion County residents who have been diagnosed with cancer. It is a team walking event that utilizes corporate sponsors and teams to raise money to assist cancer patients…
What is it?In 2003, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) developed the TelEmergency program, which provides emergency care support to rural critical access hospitals in Mississippi. Using existing technology and training, UMMC facilitates the training and placement of specially…
What is it?Since August 2011, patients treated in University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital's emergency department (ED) have been screened for HIV at no cost. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing $1.6 million to UAB through the Alabama Department of Public…