Case Studies
The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
UMass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester, MA
Poverty and lack of access to educational, social and economic opportunities are among the leading social determinants of health. Statistics show these socioeconomic factors result in lower utilization of health care services, higher rates of risky鈥
UMass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester, MA
The concept of the 鈥淩ecreation Worcester鈥 program (formerly Wheels to Water), now in its ninth year of operation, began in 2008 when antiquated pools in the City of Worcester were permanently closed due to the economic recession. As a result, the city鈥
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD
As Sinai Hospital of Baltimore delved into social determinants of health experienced by its patients, a need to link patients to a broad range of public assistance, education, workforce development, and social service programs to resolve barriers to鈥
ProMedica | Toledo, OH
In 2012, then-Toledo Mayor Mike Bell approached ProMedica for help with an initiative to provide meaningful opportunities for Toledo youth during the summer months. ProMedica responded with a Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) with four primary objectives: (1) improve鈥
ProMedica | Toledo, OH
Established in 1995, Teen PEP (Peers Educating Peers) is a primary abuse-prevention program that focuses on rape and sexual-violence prevention education as well as teen dating violence and bullying prevention. The project is based on a CDC-evaluated, evidence-based鈥
Mercyhealth | Janesville, WI
School and workplace violence is an increasingly common threat. Since 1992, almost 400 school shootings have taken place, and a recent FBI report shows that incidents are increasing annually. Even in the best of circumstances, emergency medical service (EMS) providers鈥
Edgerton (WI) Hospital and Health Services is the first critical access hospital in the country to install a geothermal system, which relies on the earth鈥檚 natural temperature to heat and cool buildings. The system paid for itself in 6 years 鈥 that鈥檚 9 years ahead of schedule. Click here to learn鈥
The organization's initial foray into virtual health care was the creation of a home telehealth service. "Health buddies" visit veterans in their homes to administer and record simple diagnostic information and communicate it back to providers. In 2011, Martinsburg's program grew with the鈥
Children鈥檚 Health 鈩 | Dallas, TX
In pursuing our goal of meeting fa
Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY
For health care providers lacking stroke care resources, telestroke programs are showing promise in improving acute stroke treatment. Mount Sinai Health System鈥攚hich includes seven hospital campuses in the NewYork City metropolitan area, as well as a large鈥