Case Studies
Longhorne, PA
December 2017
Langhorne, PA
December 2017
Since 1985, Samaritan Health Services (SHS) has operated the only subsidized child care facility in north Lincoln County, the Samaritan Early Learning Center (SELC).
Diabetes and asthma were being diagnosed in children by local pediatricians, health departments and our free clinics in the region at an astounding rate. Samaritan Health Services (SHS) leaders knew that clinical care alone could not reduce these conditions.
Providence Health & Services’ Community Health Division has recognized the connection between unmet social needs and the impact on health. The Division has led and supported several innovative approaches across Providence Oregon to address these needs. In 2013, in partnership with the Oregon…
Since 2015, the Providence Health & Services’ Community Health Division has coordinated support within Providence Oregon for an assistance program that serves individuals across all five service areas.
Rainbow Care Connection (RCC) began as a multi-sector, public-private collaboration between UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, employed and independent pediatric providers (including a large federally qualified health center), Ohio Medicaid managed care plans, Ohio Medicaid, local…
The Evergreen Cooperative Companies are worker-owned, worker-controlled for-profit companies that provide niche goods and services to major institutional customers using state-of-the-art, environmentally conscious materials and processes.
Cleveland, OH
October 2017
In Ohio, people ages 65 years and older comprise 15.5 percent of the population. Falls are the number one cause of injuries leading to emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths for Ohio residents in this age group.