Case Studies
The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?
The Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital School Nurse Program is a partnership with area school systems. Registered nurses have been integrated into 10 area school systems where previously there were none, at no cost to the schools. The program works closely with the schools, parents鈥
The St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center created a Hypoglycemic Task Force to recognize and decrease inpatient hypoglycemic events in hopes of positively impacting patient care experience and overall population health. This team of inter-professionals use education and standardized protocols to:
Northern Westchester Hospital is improving their patients' experience through the Food Is Care program. Established by the hospital's staff, the program first determines the patient's food preferences and dietary requirements before providing fresh meals. Made with 90 percent of locally grown鈥
Since 2012, the Aiming for Zero program at Northwell Hospital is continuously working to reduce CAUTIs across the hospital's 15 locations. By integrating focused guidelines, uniform metrics, best strategies for prevention and dedicated CAUTI teams, the initiative was able to:
What is it?
Impact Diabetes is a program implemented at Senior Action, a senior center in Greenville, S.C., that is funded by Pelham Medical Center. Impact Diabetes provides a comprehensive diabetes wellness program for seniors living in Greenville County who are members of Senior Action. The goal鈥
What is it?
The goal of the Healthy Eating Initiative is to improve the accessibility, affordability, and quality of fresh produce in Azle and the surrounding areas. The Healthy Eating Initiative is a multi-component plan composed of community gardens feeding into a farmers鈥 market, which in turn鈥
What is it?
The Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute (DHWI) seeks to improve the management of diabetes and other chronic diseases and improve overall health and wellness outcomes in a vulnerable, underserved population.
What is it?
The Prenatal Entry Program (PEP) exists to incentivize entry for low-income families to enroll in prenatal care. Patients living at 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) are eligible for the full amount of available funding ($500) to put toward OB initiation fees. Patients鈥
What is it?
The Building a Healthy Community initiative (the Initiative) emerged in 2009 from Bon Secours Health System鈥檚 Strategic Quality Plan, one of its goals being, 鈥淧artner with our communities to co-create a more humane world, improve health, and model social justice.鈥 Leaders at Bon鈥
What is it?
The program鈥檚 primary goal is to facilitate access to care at the right time and in the right place. The Tidelands Community Care Network (TCCN) uses a dual approach of providing care coordination and patient navigation services while also working with community partners to address鈥