Case Studies
What is it?The Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN, or the Institute) is a partnership of Children’s National Medical Center and George Washington University, launched in 2008. This initiative was designed to develop a uniquely pediatric perspective on the…
What is it?This refugee and immigrant clinic currently serves about 400 children, most of whom are Bantu from Somalia. The clinic is open two days a week and is staffed by a designated physician, along with a nurse and scheduling specialist. They work closely with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement…
OverviewPositive Link is one of 12 Indiana care coordination sites for people living with HIV/AIDS. Based at Bloomington Hospital's Community Health Services, it serves seven counties in south central Indiana: Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and Owen.
What is it?Halifax Regional Medical Center provides a unique program for HIV/AIDS patients in one of the poorest regions of North Carolina.
What is it?With the help of a grant from the Fanny Holt Ames and Edna Louise Holt Fund, Cornerstone Pediatrics in rural Vermont set up "Jumpstart for a Healthy Life," a three-year project that developed tools to help prevent and treat childhood obesity. Jumpstart is the joint project of…
What is it?The Community Hospital of Bremen donates space in its physician clinic facility to a broad range of community service organizations.
What is it?The Albemarle Hospital Foundation, which was created in 2003, developed Community Care Clinics to offer free primary care, prescriptions, and prescription assistance to the region’s growing indigent, uninsured, and underinsured population. The Foundation has created Community Care…
What is it?In an effort to make sports safer for student-athletes, the hospital is providing a certified athletic trainer (ATC) at Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS) to manage and prevent athletic injuries. The program is a cooperative effort of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH), BUHS, and…
What is it?Funded by Goodall Hospital, the Senior Advocate Service has become a free, centralized support system for elderly in need. In many instances, the Senior Advocate cooperates with other community agencies to help the elderly get needed services. The Senior Advocate has extensive knowledge…
What is it?Involvement by INTEGRIS Health began with more typical after-school and summer programs and school health services but has since graduated to running the charter elementary school, fully sponsored through Oklahoma's elementary school charter program. Charter status provides site-…