Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association revealed that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rates were significantly higher than expected despite organizational readmission reduction efforts. The…
According to the 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics National Hospital Discharge Survey, patients hospitalized for septicemia or sepsis had a 17 percent mortality rate. As part of the organization's aim to reduce unnecessary clinical practice…
Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a national focus. Falls, especially those that result in patient injury, are a significant concern for patients, families and all nurses and medical staff. All patients entering a hospital are at an…
The best way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is to limit the use of indwelling urinary catheters. While many programs to reduce CAUTI focus on the timely removal of a catheter, this initiative focused on considering appropriate indications before using a catheter for…
What is it?
In January 2013, University Hospitals (UH) Geneva Medical Center launched a predictive analytics program as a means of identifying those patients at high risk for readmission and providing support through specific interventions that involve the community. All patients admitted to the…
What is it?
The Healthier Together project aims at diminishing the state’s population health gaps, one county at a time in Oklahoma. The project has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to facilitate the translation of patient-centered outcomes research and clinical…
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For more than 25 years, The LifeCenter has been a friendly, relaxing place to learn about living a healthy lifestyle. The LifeCenter aims to increase awareness and prevention of a wide range of chronic and acute health conditions.
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In 2009, White Memorial Medical Center (WMMC) partnered with the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation’s (MAOF) Senior Hispanic Information and Assistance Services to provide local Latino older adults with access to community resources to keep them healthy and independent.
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One of the most pressing gaps in community care was adequate behavioral health for adolescents. Building on its already existing behavioral health services, in July 2015 Unity Health opened a new adolescent behavioral health unit, Unity Health – Courage. This service stemmed from the…
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Norwegian ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s (NAH’s) Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides intensive group therapy to clients with active symptoms of mental illness. IOP began in 2012 to address high hospitalization rates for behavioral health issues and mood disorders in the local community. It…