Case Studies
The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?Children鈥檚 Village is a model of collaborative care with multiple partners providing more than 30 types of health, therapeutic intervention and support services that positively impact outcomes for children. Families register, tell their story once and access coordinated care. Who is it鈥
What is it?Sadie the Safety-saurus is an interactive teaching tool/robot that was unveiled at a Back-to-School Safety Fair in August 2011. The fair featured presentations and demonstrations on 鈥渙utside safety鈥 measures such as helmet use, bike safety and stranger awareness. Sadie also makes visits鈥
What is it?This grant program is for Fondren district homeowners to help them afford home maintenance. Many homes are 40 to 60 years old and in need of significant repair. The homeowner is responsible for 20 percent of the total project cost, which is currently set at a maximum of $6,250. Who is it鈥
What is it?To grow its own workforce and help Wrangell residents attain job skills, Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) provides onsite clinical training, health career mentoring and financial assistance for education. Who is it for?Wrangell area residents.
What is it?Since 1996, this volunteer-based program has provided the Northwest Arkansas community with services for seniors, including transportation, shopping, chore assistance, minor home repair, community services linkage and friendly visits. Who is it for?Area individuals age 60 and older who鈥
What is it?This annual event promotes living a healthy lifestyle and features health-related presentations by medical personnel, a complimentary meal, more than 40 health-related vendors, door prizes provided by each participating vendor and raffles donated by hospital employees. There is no charge鈥
What is it?This initiative was launched in 2010 to reach out to businesses to share information about the charitable services available to address their employees鈥 medical needs and to share tangible health/wellness programming and information to keep employees healthy. Who is it for?Area employers鈥
What is it?This care model, developed by the UNM Health Sciences Center, connects urban medical center disease experts with rural general practitioners and community health representatives over a telehealth network. Who is it for?Patients with chronic, common and complex diseases who do not have鈥
What is it?The program offers proactive intervention that guides treatment decisions for patients with complex health needs and helps participants access appropriate community health care. Who is it for?Individuals with chronic conditions, many of whom have severe mental health or drug addiction鈥
What is it?In summer 2010, this program for children who receive free or reduced-price school lunches was launched to ensure no child went hungry when school was not in session. The program was open June and July, Monday through Friday, in an area church. Phelps Memorial collaborated with several鈥