Case Studies
What is it?
The RXAssistance Patient Assistance Program initiative began in 2005 as a collaborative strategy between Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, United Way, the Wyoming Department of Health, and the community safety-net clinics to identify resources to support a prescription assistance…
What is it?The Mary Potter Program for Human Dignity was established to help make health care available for the sick within the South Bay community of Los Angeles, regardless of their ability to pay. Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance recognizes the importance of caring for…
OverviewSan Juan Regional Medical Center is a 254-bed, acute-care hospital located in the Four Corners Region of the American southwest. As the sole community provider of hospital services in San Juan County, the hospital delivers a remarkable range of health care services not only to the citizens…
What is it?Camp Living Springs is a one-of-a-kind three-day camp for adult cancer survivors. Offered at no cost to participants, this outreach program is 100 percent funded by the Morton Plant Mease Foundation and staffed with volunteers in collaboration with the YMCA of the Sun Coast and Morton…
What is it?Low-cost screening packages help individuals evaluate their health status and detect if their health is headed in a bad direction. The comprehensive screening packages are available in three tracks: Heart, Stroke and Women’s Health. Who is it for?Residents of the hospital’s service area…
OverviewCherokee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been serving the needs of its five-county region for more than 95 years, expanding to meet the needs of the community. In 2008, the hospital organized an employee-based Community Service Committee with the goal of helping some of its local social…
What is it?Providence Seward Medical Center, in cooperation with the Seward Senior Center, is helping Seward seniors improve their health status. A therapist from the medical center’s rehabilitation department conducts an hour-long core strengthening and balance class at the senior center once a…
What is it?Live Well with Diabetes is a free class series focusing on diabetes self-management practices, including improved nutrition and physical activity behaviors. Each class is two hours per week for five weeks, and is offered in Spanish. The courses are taught by trained Diabetes Health…
Alegent Creighton Health Immanuel Rehabilitation Center - Junior Wheelchair Sports & Recreation Camp
OverviewThe Junior Wheelchair Sports & Recreation Camp offers physically challenged children the opportunity to participate in group sports and recreation activities. The camp introduces young people, ages 5 through high school, to a wide variety of adaptive sports and recreational activities…
OverviewThe Asthma CarePartners (ACP) program is a comprehensive asthma management program for children and adults living with the disease. The program started in summer 2011 when the Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) and Family Health Network (FHN), a Medicaid managed care organization, formed a…