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OverviewChildren who are overweight are at risk for many other health problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, bone and joint problems, and gallbladder disease. Baystate Children’s Hospital is committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity and assisting families fighting…
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The Baystate Family Advocacy Center (BFAC) has been operational since 1997. Under hospital and medical leadership, law enforcement, child protection, and prosecutorial disciplines formed an alliance, called the Child Abuse Prevention Alliance of Hampden County and endorsed the children’s…
“Every staff member counts” and “every patient counts.” With this mantra, AllianceHealth Pryor in Pryor Creek, Okla., has reduced readmissions and improved responsiveness to patient needs. Goals for the hospital's readmissions reduction project included improving…
What is it?The primary focus of the Community Resource Center (CRC) is to reduce potentially avoidable emergency department (ED) visits through intervention while clients are present in the ED. The CRC takes a holistic approach to medical problems and additionally seeks to address unmet social,…
What is it?In 2009, Rockcastle Regional President/CEO Stephen Estes had an idea that would turn the town’s built environment into a place for exercise. He envisioned a series that would give runners and walkers a goal to accomplish every month. The series, named the Countywide Stride, began as four…
The Lung Partners Primary Respiratory Care at the Crouse Hospital is managing the needs of patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by assigning patients a respiratory therapist (RT) for initial and on-going hospital visits.
Carthage Area Hospital is improving patient and employee experiences by providing them with fresh, homegrown food for daily meals. The hospital made the integration of more fresh produce in hospital meals possible by partnering with a local food co-operative, including six Amish families, hoping to…