Patient and Family Education/Engagement
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…
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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…
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A Medicaid Health Home is a care management program in which lead Health Home organizations take responsibility for the comprehensive needs of its patients, including not only clinical needs but socioeconomic needs.
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Early identification and mitigation of risks is critical to ensure safety in any environment, particularly in health care where the dimensions of safety are substantially complex. Developed in partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology, the Daily Safety Check (DSC) is a…
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Parish Nursing is the nurturing of body, mind and spirit with an emphasis on health education, health promotion and wellness. Parish Nurses are volunteers who reach out to people in their congregations and in the community by serving as teachers, counselors, advocates and resource…
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In an effort to pursue optimum nutrition and improve long-term health, avoid unnecessary readmissions, reduce length of stay and save hospital funds, Lee Health developed Flavor Harvest@Home to assist in early identification and intervention for patients at risk of malnutrition. A Lee…
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Asian Health Services (AHS) evolved after the adept implementation and ongoing success of Holy Name Medical Center’s (HNMC’s) Korean Medical Program (KMP), formed in 2008. KMP is living testimony to the genuine need for health education and screenings through its community outreach…
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South Carolina suffers from a high rate of preterm birth, with 11.1 percent of women delivering prior to 37 weeks gestational age. Infants born preterm are at risk for lifelong neurosensory and neurocognitive disabilities. There is also a tremendous racial disparity in rates of…
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Since 1994 HCM Hospice has served as a community-based, non-profit organization certified in hospice and palliative care. It serves patients of all ages from pediatric to geriatric. No patient is ever turned away based on their ability to pay, allowing all community members to receive…
OverviewIn 2012, the Blue Cross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awarded Greenville Health System (GHS) and Greenville County EMS (GCEMS) a $300,000 grant to implement an adult triage call center to reduce unnecessary EMS transports and emergency department (ED) usage. The funds were used to…