Case Studies

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

The disease management process at Bassett Medical Center was positively impacted after the hospital developed an improved system that allows quality reporting. The process improvement helped manage patient outcomes, patient experience and quality indicators. The initiative was supported by a team鈥
Maimonides Medical Center implemented four evidence-based practices using the Plan, Do, Study, Act methodology that improved colorectal surgical outcomes, reduced colorectal mortality and morbidity rates and decreased the number of visits to the operating room. These four processes were:
Overview The 鈥淎t Your Service鈥 (AYS) Volunteer Intern Program is an innovative, cost-neutral program that provides undergraduate students with an invaluable learning and professional experience, while simultaneously aiding the Temple University Hospital (TUH) community in enhancing patient鈥
Overview Children raised in homes that promote family literacy grow up to be better readers and perform better in school than children raised where literacy is not promoted. Therefore, Mercy Hospital of Northwest Arkansas auxiliary initiated the community service project of providing 鈥淟iteracy鈥
Overview The Friends of the Heart Institute is an all-volunteer organization, founded by heart attack survivors to benefit heart attack victims. Since its founding in 1978, Friends of the Heart has expanded its focus to include all aspects of cardiovascular treatments and surgeries.
Overview The Arnot Ogden Medical Center (AOMC) Poison Prevention Program empowers young children to take an active role in personal safety through education presented in pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade classrooms. Using a message coordinated through the regional poison prevention center and鈥
What is it? Currently operational at four Samaritan Health Services hospitals, the free program provides bilingual, culturally competent, and age-appropriate care and screenings for pregnant women through the Samaritan Maternity Connection. Maternity care coordinators also offer social support by鈥
Overview PeaceHealth is a family of hospitals, clinics, doctors, and laboratories based in the Pacific Northwest. Its network of faith-based, mission-oriented facilities has grown to include services throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska. PeaceHealth Oregon West Network is one of four networks鈥
Overview In January 2016, UnityPoint Health鈥檚 Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health was awarded a contract from the Eastern Iowa Mental Health/Disability Services Region to develop, implement and manage crisis behavioral health services for the 300,000 residents of five counties in鈥
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