Case Studies

The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.

Baylor Scott & White Health鈥檚 Community Advocates Program trains undergraduate student volunteers to screen patients for their medical and social needs and link them to existing resources in the community.
IHA implemented a social determinants of health screening and referral program in an effort to connect with patients, and meet the requirements of the State Innovation Model Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative.
Penn Medicine鈥檚 Center for Community Health Workers (PCCHW) has served as a national center of excellence for community health worker (CHW) research, patient care and dissemination. The Center designed IMPaCT, a standardized, scalable, evidence-based CHW model of care, to help health care鈥
Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital wanted to make its surrounding neighborhoods a better place to live and work for its patients and employees.
To increase access to behavioral health care, Atrium Health employs a virtual behavioral health integration program at 36 of its primary care and pediatric sites.
Northwestern Medicine 鈥 Chicago, Ill. Using the EHR to Drive Value Northwestern Medicine created multi-disciplinary teams to maximize the EHR鈥檚 capabilities and improve care across the system. These Health System Clinical Collaboratives have resulted in systemwide improvements related to the鈥
The Department of Population Science and Policy, in collaboration with Hillsboro Community Child Development Center staff, created the Little Leaps program with the goals to foster interaction in families, develop awareness around brain development linked to activity and interaction, provide a鈥
When the Sisters of St. Joseph were founded in 1650, Fr. Medaille asked the original Sisters to go into their neighborhoods, identify the needs of the poor and work with partners to meet them. Over the past two decades, St. Jude Medical Center has carried on this heritage by helping to start and鈥
Children鈥檚 National Health System, a pediatric health system in Washington, D.C, celebrated Community Health Improvement Week by engaging the community and recognizing the professionals and partnerships dedicated to improving community health.
New Ulm Medical Center 鈥 New Ulm, Minn. The Hearts Beat Back庐: Heart of New Ulm Project Through community partnerships and research, New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) is collaborating to prevent cardiovascular disease and improve the health status of local residents. This critical access hospital is鈥