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The goal of Munson Medical Center’s Fruit & Vegetable Prescription pilot program – funded by a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services grant – was to increase community/clinical linkages in addressing food access and chronic disease. An emphasis was placed on identifying…
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The goal of Hartford HealthCare’s 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…
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The domestic violence program of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Center (CSV) domestic violence program falls into the “Violence in the Home” super priority – one of the four super priorities that were adopted by the CSV Board following the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (the others…
AHA letter to Senator Orrin G. Hatch expressing views on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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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…
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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’s society. Bullying does not discriminate based upon age, race, gender, ethnicities or socioeconomic…
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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…
The latest CBO estimates on the impact of the American Health Care Act only reinforce our deep concerns about the importance of maintaining coverage for those vulnerable patients who need it.
Sen. Grassley's letter to CMS regarding the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program