Case Studies
OverviewIn October 2007, Duncan Regional Hospital (DRH) opened the Duncan Regional Hospital Learning Center (DRHLC), which includes two programs: a nursing school facility and the Hands On Health (HOH) Interactive Learning Center. The DRHLC was created to proactively combat the critical shortage of…
What is it?Hospital-sponsored trainings have been offered for hospital staff and community providers – as well as for those who work with children in the community – about how to recognize, treat, and prevent community-associated methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) staph infection.…
OverviewGet Fit Wamego is a 12-week recreational fitness challenge that promotes a change in lifestyle, rather than adherence to a diet program. The program was designed to support participants in attaining their fitness goals by introducing a variety of nutrition and fitness opportunities. The…
What is it?With leadership from Hannibal Regional Hospital, the Hannibal Free Clinic opened in May 2007 to provide access to primary medical care. The clinic is open five days a week and is staffed by 14 volunteer physicians and 47 support volunteers whose work is designed to build a healthy…
What is it?MedAssist provides life-sustaining and preventive medications to area residents who cannot otherwise obtain them. One full-time and one part-time medication assistance caseworkers staff the program, and all medications are dispensed from physicians' offices. Patients are charged an…
OverviewSince 2009, Christiana Care has been taking an innovative approach to reach minorities, integrating a combination screening (cancer risk assessment, cholesterol, sugar and blood pressure testing) with delivery of health information. In 2012, the health system’s Community Health Outreach and…
What is it?To improve the standard of care for athletes suffering concussions, the Sports Medicine Program at Gwinnett Medical Center offers the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) program free of charge. ImPACT is a sophisticated, research-based computer test…
What is it?The hospital disseminates DVDs and booklets, and a nurse educates parents on how to soothe a crying baby with less frustration. The program also involves community outreach and a media campaign strategy - all to make babies safer during those first few months. Who is it for?New parents.
What is it?The program puts mental health clinicians "on the street" in downtown Burlington, including 3.5 outreach workers who provide coverage seven days a week, plus an interventionist who works with the police department to respond to social service needs city-wide. Who is it for?Primarily…
What is it?StrongWomen is a six-week program that helps improve muscle strength, balance, and bone density through supervised, moderate-intensity exercise for women mid-life and older. Part of the national program created by Dr. Miriam E. Nelson, the program aims to improve bone density and reduce…