Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Winona Health’s Community Care Network (CCN) was developed to expand our impact: to improve health and quality of life, prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, and thereby reduce health care costs. In partnership with Winona State University, Winona Health also…
In 2013, Bronson Healthcare announced a partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) and Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to remediate a blighted, former superfund site and create a 14-acre campus. Completed in 2016, the Bronson Healthy Living Campus is a…
The Diabetes Medical Home Extender Program offers home-based services by community health workers (CHWs) and a registered nurse to high-risk diabetic patients.
Worcester, MA
December 2017
Overview
Launched in 2000, the UMass Memorial Ronald McDonald® Care Mobile provides onsite medical and dental services to children, families and individuals at 11 low-income neighborhoods, serving as an entry point into the health care system. The Care Mobile…
Hospitals and Health Systems Ensuring Access in Their Communities is a compendium of case examples of AHA members from across the country employing the nine emerging strategies recommended by the association’s Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities.
DeKalb, IL
September 2017
In April 2014, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital partnered with Effingham Catholic Charities to create a Dental Voucher Program for adults 18 years and older who are underinsured or uninsured and in need of an emergency tooth extraction.
After HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital conducted the 2015 community health needs assessment, one of the top priorities identified was addressing the chronic disease of diabetes.
The Members in Action series highlights how hospitals and health systems are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability. This includes the work described below to implement operational solutions.
The Members in Action series highlights how hospitals and health systems are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability. This includes the work described below to improve quality and outcomes.