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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.
Outcomes data shows statistically significant improvement from admission to discharge of a sample of 160+ cases treated at Val Verde over a four-year period using physician services delivered by telemedicine.
The Franciscan Clinic was designed with the idea that all employees who carry the hospital's insurance should have equal access to appropriate care. Franciscan Clinic patients pay only a $5 co-pay.
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Equity in Care was initiated by Trinity Health in 2009 and has grown to include identifying potential disparities in cardiac care in a patient population stratified by race, ethnicity and primary language and entered into their electronic medical record systems in all inpatient and emergency…
These programs take health education, information and related services directly to community members in need, focus on preventable health care and empower thousands of residents to become proactive in successfully managing existing health conditions and preventing chronic disease.
This project is…