Community Connections
What is it?The Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center (BGSPDIC) is a free, 24-hour emergency telephone service for Arizona residents and medical professionals. The hotline is staffed by nurses and poison information providers, highly trained in the recognition and assessment of鈥
OverviewIn fall 2009, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver came to Huntington to shoot a six-part ABC-TV television series called 鈥淛amie Oliver鈥檚 Food Revolution,鈥 which started airing in March 2010. Cabell Huntington Hospital worked very closely with Jamie Oliver, donating $100,000 to overhaul the school鈥
OverviewWhile Butler Hospital鈥檚 presence on social media has helped bring mental health into the mainstream, it remains a topic that makes some people fearful and uncomfortable, especially when it is connected to illnesses such as depression and anxiety. However, talking about health concerns from鈥
What is it?The New Hampshire Health Access Network is a voluntary effort among the state鈥檚 26 hospitals, many physician practices, and community health centers to assist people who are uninsured or underinsured, in receiving free and discounted care. This statewide Network simplifies access for low鈥
What is it?The Hope Health Clinic, staffed by an administrator and volunteer physicians, nurses, Spanish translators and others, offers primary care to uninsured residents of Oldham, Henry, Trimble, and Carroll counties. Volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants staff the鈥
OverviewTift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) developed an initiative designed to raise awareness of childhood obesity and to provide information about healthy food choices and increase physical activity for youngsters. TRMC teamed up with numerous community partners to offer educational guidance,鈥
OverviewThe Good NEWS for a Better LIFE program was created in 2006 to address the health, social, and economic issues affecting the full range of seniors, from 鈥渇rail鈥 (Good NEWS) to 鈥渨ell鈥 (Better LIFE). The primary focus of Good NEWS for a Better LIFE is to improve able-bodied seniors鈥 health鈥
What is it?Upon enrolling in Little Miracles, expectant mothers receive a membership card and a telephone number that connects them directly to the labor and delivery unit 24 hours a day. Partnering with other local organizations, these patients learn about prenatal services earlier. Instead of鈥
OverviewHealthy Kid Express (HKE), a mobile van program operated and fully staffed by BJC HealthCare鈥檚 St. Louis Children鈥檚 Hospital, has been bringing free health care services to children in need for more than 12 years. St. Louis includes a disproportionate lower-income population. With three鈥
What is it?A unique collaboration between The University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, and the San Francisco Community Health Network (CHN), the Mobile Eye Service (Eye Van) first hit the road on Sept. 8, 2004. Staffed by a residency-trained optometrist and an鈥