Case Studies

The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.

Overview The goal of Hartford HealthCare鈥檚 Center for Healthy Aging (the Center) is to connect seniors with the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The Center achieves this goal through resource coordination, geriatric care management, transitional care nursing, and specialized鈥
Overview The domestic violence program of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center (CSV) domestic violence program falls into the 鈥淰iolence in the Home鈥 super priority 鈥 one of the four super priorities that were adopted by the CSV Board following the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (the others鈥
Overview Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, in partnership with the Chrysalis Foundation and the CHI Mission and Ministry Fund developed and implemented Girl Power, an innovative violence prevention initiative serving young women ages 12 to 18. The program has been successfully implemented at five鈥
Overview Ouachita County Medical Center (OCMC) recognizes the impact that violence has on the health of communities and individuals. Violence that is the result of bullying is prevalent in today鈥檚 society. Bullying does not discriminate based upon age, race, gender, ethnicities or socioeconomic鈥
Overview The Mental Health Action Team was formed in 1998 after a community health assessment. The Suicide Prevention Task Force was formed in 2002 when the Blount Memorial Hospital medical examiner noticed a significant increase in suicide as a cause of death in Blount County. The teams merged in鈥
Overview Concerned about a growing number of individuals entering emergency departments (EDs), jail and detox centers in acute mental health crisis, a consortium of local agencies is proposing a 鈥渢riage center鈥 in Duluth as a first stop for people in mental health crisis. Such a triage center鈥
Overview In response to the rapidly growing need for more coordinated mental health care services in New Jersey, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph鈥檚 Regional Medical Center launched the largest and most comprehensive Integrated Behavioral Health Network in Northern New Jersey.鈥
As many older patients are affected by Clostridium difficile (C.diff) in hospital settings, South Nassau Communities Hospital created an ongoing multidisciplinary task force to help improve processes in four areas: environmental cleaning practices, overprescribing antibiotics, inappropriate鈥
Serious dental problems can affect the overall well-being of an individual. Therefore, Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center collaborated with local organizations to develop the Caring Smiles dental program. The program helps address critical oral health needs of uninsured and underinsured鈥
Stony Brook University Hospital coordinated efforts with its emergency department and ambulatory surgery center to establish the exigent general surgery (XGS) service. This service not only streamlines the care of patients with acute abdominal conditions but also provides timely diagnosis and鈥