Community Connections
What is it?MedAssist provides life-sustaining and preventive medications to area residents who cannot otherwise obtain them. One full-time and one part-time medication assistance caseworkers staff the program, and all medications are dispensed from physicians' offices. Patients are charged an鈥
OverviewSince 2009, Christiana Care has been taking an innovative approach to reach minorities, integrating a combination screening (cancer risk assessment, cholesterol, sugar and blood pressure testing) with delivery of health information. In 2012, the health system鈥檚 Community Health Outreach and鈥
What is it?To improve the standard of care for athletes suffering concussions, the Sports Medicine Program at Gwinnett Medical Center offers the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) program free of charge. ImPACT is a sophisticated, research-based computer test鈥
What is it?The hospital disseminates DVDs and booklets, and a nurse educates parents on how to soothe a crying baby with less frustration. The program also involves community outreach and a media campaign strategy - all to make babies safer during those first few months. Who is it for?New parents.
What is it?The program puts mental health clinicians "on the street" in downtown Burlington, including 3.5 outreach workers who provide coverage seven days a week, plus an interventionist who works with the police department to respond to social service needs city-wide. Who is it for?Primarily鈥
What is it?StrongWomen is a six-week program that helps improve muscle strength, balance, and bone density through supervised, moderate-intensity exercise for women mid-life and older. Part of the national program created by Dr. Miriam E. Nelson, the program aims to improve bone density and reduce鈥
What is it?The Will-Grundy Medical Clinic (WGMC), known today throughout the community as the Free Clinic, offers quality primary, diagnostic, and therapeutic care at no cost to patients in need. Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) has been a significant supporter of the Will-Grundy鈥
OverviewIn an effort to educate women on breast cancer awareness and prevention during Breast Cancer Awareness month, a Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) mammography technician led the creation of an event called 鈥淎 Day for Women鈥 in October 2000. The event was first held on the hospital campus鈥
OverviewThe four health care systems operating Salt Lake County鈥檚 community hospitals banded together 鈥 with the support of the Utah Hospital Association (UHA) 鈥 to provide funding to several area fire departments for the purchase of Blue Tooth technology, which allows first responders to transmit鈥
What is it?Brookings Health System offered a summer Therapy Day Camp conducted by an occupational therapist and a speech-language pathologist. The theme-based, communication-enriched camp allowed participants to have fun while working on improving their target need areas including speech and鈥