Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developing and sustaing 5-star patient satisfaction ratings and keeping length of staff under 2.5 hours. Coninuing projects improved flow during rapidly increasing volume loads, as well as the management of…
Mental Health Advocacy: 'An Amazing Journey' Cascade Healthcare Community, Bend, OR Summary
Bringing Behavioral Health to the Bedside Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, IN Summary
Recommendation #2 Hospital leaders should review and evaluate the organization's behavioral health plan in light of identified community needs, the behavioral health needs of their patients, and available community resources.
Recommendation 3 Hospital leaders should encourage and actively participate in 1) developing a community-wide and/or regional plan for persons with behavioral health disorders and 2) coordinating community agencies addressing behavioral health needs. Collaborative Initiative Meets the Needs of…
Recommendation 3c Where inpatient acute beds for behavioral health patients are not available in a region, hospital leaders should seek governmental assistance that would allow hospitals to collaborate across multiple institutions in order to develop needed regional inpatient behavioral health…
Recommendation 3 Hospital leaders should encourage and actively participate in 1) developing a community-wide and/or regional plan for persons with behavioral health disorders and 2) coordinating community agencies addressing behavioral health needs. Recommendation 3a Hospital leaders should work…
Recommendation 4a To supplement public and private insurance for behavioral health services, hospital leaders should seek additional and specialized funding from foundations, employers, community philanthropies, grants, and governmental appropriations. Lasting Hope Recovery Center Addresses…
Recommendation #2 Hospital leaders should review and evaluate the organization’s behavioral health plan in light of identified community needs, the behavioral health needs of their patients, and available community resources. Telepsychiatry Addresses the Mental Health Needs of Patients in a…
Recommendation #1 Hospital leaders should ensure that assessments of the health needs and resources in their community include specific attention to behavioral illness. Psychiatric Emergency Department Provides More Timely, Appropriate Care Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD Summary