Case Studies
The Lourdes Center for Public Health works collaboratively with academic and community partners to identify critical public health challenges, design and implement research and develop intervention strategies for urban and vulnerable populations.
Mercy Health Partners and Saint Mary's Health Care will be participating in the Improving Language Services component of the AF4Q Hospital Quality Network.
The St. Francis Medical Center Kitty DeGree Breast Health Center employs a full-time breast health patient navigator to reach out to community members, placing special emphasis on those who are at greater risk for health disparities, such as underserved and uninsured patients struggling with…
In the Pink is a program of Saint Michael's Medical Center and the program provides outreach, education, screening and treatment for no cost or low cost for women and men.
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., has taken a lead role in creating the Hope Dispensary of Greater Bridgeport, a facility to provide prescription medications at no cost to uninsured and low-income patients in Bridgeport.
St. Joseph Community Health in Albuquerque, New Mexico, wants to make sure that all children have a healthy start in life. Utilizing the First Born Home Visiting Program model and an Enhanced Referral Service, St. Joseph provides home-based learning and support to those parenting for the first…
Holy Cross Hospital Health Centers are primary care medical centers that provide affordable services to only the uninsured in the area.
In order to significantly impact the patients with HF and reduce their readmission rates at Provena Covenant Medical Center, the Heart Failure Support Program, part of Disease Management Services, was initiated in the spring of 2010 and full implementation occurred in June 2010.
The Healthy Start/Healthy Families program primary goal is preventing chronic health problems in an at-risk population through intensive, early intervention in pregnancies, the program also enhances family cohesiveness, reduces child abuse and neglect and gives children a healthy start on life.
The program's goal is to help participants obtain knowledge about their health care options and to actively engage in making appropriate health care choices.