Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Elizabethtown (N.Y.) Community Hospital's care transition program successfully reduced all-cause hospital readmission from 10 percent in 2012 to 4 percent in 2013 to 3.5 percent in 2014. This 25-bed critical access hospital coordinated care across the continuum and created a committee with 21…
In order to develop a durable systemic change, one Keene, N.H., program is making the healthy choice the easy choice. Turn a New Leaf, part of Healthy Monadnock 2020 and in cooperation with Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene, provides organizations with the tools, technical…
Virtual Health Village is a health information exchange for sharing secure, up-to-date student health information among collaborating care partners of the Children's Care Alliance, Allenton, Penn. School nurses use iPads to access and share health information and engage students in learning about…
The Bridge Model improves transitions of care by utilizing master's-educated social workers in a care-coordinator role. The model emphasizes care continuity and interdisciplinary teamwork. During the pre-discharge phase, Bridge Care Coordinators collaborate with discharge planners, participate in…
The Heathcare Association of New York State announced its 2015 Community Health Improvement award winners and the 2015 Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety. 2015 Community Health Improvement Award
In 2008, the two hospital systems partnered with the city of Whittier, the YMCA of Greater Whittier and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to establish Activate Whittier. The guiding mission for Activate Whittier is to build a healthy community through engagement, collaborative…
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center established the Quality Excellence Council at the beginning of 2013 to provide a forum for sharing the results of performance improvement reports among the organization's leadership. This provides transparency and promotes teamwork, communication…
Palmetto Health has pursued multiple initiatives and strategies to promote a healthy community and address residents' health needs. The initiatives are guided by Healthy People 2020 objectives: provide access to quality health care services; create and maintain educational programs; and design and…
Central line-associated bloodstream infections continue to be associated with high costs and mortality. A number of regulatory bodies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, track CLABSI rates and compare them to nationally…
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the second most commonly reported hospital-associated infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CAUTI can cause discomfort to the patient, lead to an increased hospital stay, and increase cost and mortality. A number of…