Case Studies
What is it?What began as a one-night clinic aimed at the indigent, uninsured, and underinsured has grown into a network of hospital and community providers working together to break down barriers to ensure that all residents have equal access to primary, specialty, and surgical care services,…
What is it?Patient recovery rarely ends at discharge; some discharged patients do not have a safe and nurturing place to go for post-discharge recovery. When a patient is homeless or is returning to an unstable environment, recovery can be hampered and readmission rates are very high. Through a…
OverviewThe need for tobacco prevention at the middle-school level becomes evident by examining local and state data. According to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Office on Children and Youth 2009 Youth Survey, 35.5 percent of 10th graders in our community reported that they used tobacco annually. By…
OverviewRockingham County Student Health Centers (RCSHC) are a collaborative community partnership between Annie Penn Hospital, Morehead Memorial Hospital, Rockingham County Department of Public Health, and Rockingham County Schools. The centers were opened in August 1994 with the mission of…
What is it?For more than a quarter century, Mon General Hospital has sponsored a HealthFair at the Morgantown Mall on the last weekend in February. A variety of low-cost and free health screenings are offered. The most popular screening is the Multiphasic Blood Analysis, which draws more than 2,000…
What is it?Presence St. Mary’s Hospital offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to adults, which include lessons in health literacy. The classes meet on Monday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lessons include basic conversation, translation, vocabulary building, listening, and writing…
OverviewIn 2001, the hospital’s Foundation initiated a campaign to transform the area immediately surrounding the hospital from a crime-ridden, blighted, mostly rental-occupied area to a stable, respectable, revitalized, owner-occupied neighborhood. In partnership with the City of Rockford, Habitat…
OverviewAccording to the 2012 America’s Health Rankings with input from the CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Tennessee and Kentucky are ranked 39th and 44th in the nation, respectively, for death rates from heart disease and stroke and contributing factors such as obesity,…
OverviewThe Staying Well at Home program helps elderly residents live independently, avoid frequent re-hospitalizations, and maintain a high quality of life. This is accomplished through the on-site education and telehealth monitoring stations that record vital signs. The monitors are conveniently…
What is it?The Regional West Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic is a collaborative effort between Regional West Medical Center and a local primary care physicians’ group to encourage more people to get flu shots. The event has been held annually in October since 2003. Nurses and student nurses volunteer…