Case Studies

The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.

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…
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…
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…
Overview In January 2016, UnityPoint Health’s 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…
Safe Harbor's Camp Charlie: A unique bereavement camp for children and teens. Discover healing through expressive arts and social support.
Overview Banner Health recently launched a telemedicine program in which master’s-level therapists, counselors, and other trained clinicians, backed up by physicians and nurse practitioners, triage behavioral health patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED). Banner already had a team of…
Overview PeaceHealth is a family of hospitals, clinics, and doctors, based in the Pacific Northwest. This 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 offering a…
Overview PeaceHealth is a family of hospitals, clinics, and doctors, based in the Pacific Northwest. This 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 offering a…