Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?In 2006, St. Dominic Health Services committed $250,000 over a five-year period to the Phoenix Initiative, a grant program that assists qualified homeowners with renovations and repairs to their homes within the hospital’s Fondren community. The Phoenix Initiative spent the last half of…
What is it?Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT) provides physical and mental health services to area youth, nearly three-quarters of whom are either uninsured or covered by Medicaid or other state programs. A teen advisory board helped select WHAT's staff and site, and continues to…
What is it? The Healthy Community Challenge is a series of programs on four consecutive Monday nights in January that focuses on changing specific lifestyle behaviors related to nutrition or exercise. The motivational and educational sessions are taught by registered dietitians or fitness…
What is it? Designed to address the poor health and lifestyle habits of county residents, about one-third of whom are uninsured or underinsured, Bladen HealthWatch is a community-based health education effort that provides a vehicle for outreach into the community as well as a resource…
What is it?A partnership of area health care providers, health departments, and Munson Healthcare, the project offers free comprehensive education and support services to all area women during pregnancy until two years postpartum, with a focus on breastfeeding, immunization, and access to health…
OverviewSince beginning discussion of building a replacement hospital (in 2007), Silver Cross Hospital leaders expressed their concern over the future of its current neighborhood. The hospital board of trustees and local community leaders established the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission –…
What is it?The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) provides an effective, collaborative response to investigation of child abuse in the Mid-Shore region. A partnership between the Talbot County Department of Social Services and Shore Health System, the CAC is located centrally at Memorial Hospital in…
OverviewSuccess through Exercise, Physical Fitness and Sharing Information (S.T.E.P.S.) for Kids is a health intervention program to assist families with children at risk for obesity. Through interactive classes on nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification, families learn how to implement and…
What is it?Overlook Medical Center’s Department of Community Health, in collaboration with the elementary schools in their service area, has developed on program for first and second grades on the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables a day. We realized that a barrier in presenting…
What is it?Overlook Medical Center’s Healthy Avenues Van is a 37-foot recreational vehicle that is equipped with an interior suited to do health screenings. There are three tables with chairs, an exam room in the rear, and the side can be pushed out to a width of 12 feet. The van has been an…