Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Advocate Health is a trusted not-for-profit provider of both in-person and virtual care for seriously and chronically ill patients. With more than 20 years of experience delivering post-acute care, the Advocate Health Continuing Health (AHCH) division, Midwest, touches the lives of more than 24,000…
Russell (KS) Regional Hospital (RRH), a critical access hospital, was already a leader in hospital energy performance when it embarked on a journey to make additional improvements. RRH’s goal was to make strategic energy related investments that would reduce operating expenses while increasing…
Several years ago, Rush’s leaders—like many hospital administrators across the country—began preparing for the shift to value-based care. As part of those efforts, the Medical Center’s colorectal surgery team implemented the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program in 2014.
MMC views care coordination as an important aspect of fulfilling its mission as an independent community health
system.
To reach the many rural and underserved communities in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) created its Center for Telehealth in 2003. Initially, the Center only provided specialized care and other public health services.
The Illinois Rural Community Care Organization (IRCCO) was approved in 2015 as a Medicare shared savings accountable care organization (ACO) Track 1. IRCCO was one of 41 ACO Investment Models (AIM) funded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in 2016.
Moving from Military Friendly to Military Ready | Madison, WisconsinOverviewUW Health is a large, integrated academic health system affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, headquartered in Madison with six hospitals and 90 primary and specialty outpatient locations serving over 800,000…
Plenty of babies and parents leave the hospital with a few gifts, whether it’s a signature onesie or an extra pack of diapers. But for those leaving University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, the “Readiness Bag” is not just for the body, but for the mind.
To address preventable obstetric issues, Houston Methodist strengthens protocols with simulation training and communication tools like TeamSTEPPS.
University of Louisville (UofL) Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, a cancer center, an eye institute and nearly 200 clinics serving communities across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.