Case Studies
Recommendation #2 Hospital leaders should review and evaluate the organization’s behavioral health plan in light of identified community needs, the behavioral health needs of their patients, and available community resources. Telepsychiatry Addresses the Mental Health Needs of Patients in a…
Recommendation #1 Hospital leaders should ensure that assessments of the health needs and resources in their community include specific attention to behavioral illness. Psychiatric Emergency Department Provides More Timely, Appropriate Care Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD Summary
Recommendation 3 Hospital leaders should encourage and actively participate in 1) developing a community-wide and/or regional plan for persons with behavioral health disorders and 2) coordinating community agencies addressing behavioral health needs. Recommendation 3a Hospital leaders should work…
From October 2009 to February 2011, MR CHAMMP sponsored 67 programs which were provided to the community. The outreaches led to the establishment of 6 cultural, language and ethnic specific independent follow-up sites. A total of 2,086 people have been educated about hypertension and 1,759 people…
Mercy has participated in developing a network of health care providers and community agencies to jointly evaluate, plan and deploy health care services to better meet the needs of underserved residents of Oceana County.
The Diversity & Inclusion Council was developed to create and sustain an organizational culture that includes a unified workforce through training, education, recruitment, retention and development that respects individuals of different backgrounds.
The Lourdes Center for Public Health works collaboratively with academic and community partners to identify critical public health challenges, design and implement research and develop intervention strategies for urban and vulnerable populations.
Mercy Health Partners and Saint Mary's Health Care will be participating in the Improving Language Services component of the AF4Q Hospital Quality Network.
The St. Francis Medical Center Kitty DeGree Breast Health Center employs a full-time breast health patient navigator to reach out to community members, placing special emphasis on those who are at greater risk for health disparities, such as underserved and uninsured patients struggling with…
In the Pink is a program of Saint Michael's Medical Center and the program provides outreach, education, screening and treatment for no cost or low cost for women and men.