Case Studies
Washington Heights, a community impacted by 770 cases of domestic violence a day, now has the Family PEACE (Preventing Early Adverse Childhood Experiences) Trauma Treatment Center to help break the cycle of violence. Located at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the center not only provides…
To better serve its patients and reduce the effects of ineffective pain management, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo developed a pain management program that introduces pharmacists to patients. From January to April of 2012, both the nurse manager and pharmacist made individual rounds to all medical-…
Montefiore Medical Center's goal was to increase access and supply of healthy food and beverage options in local stores. To do so, it partnered with local bodegas and community-based organizations in the Bronx to target four areas where obesity was high. This partnership, Healthy Store Initiative,…
Schuyler Hospital's Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Schuyler initiative offers various opportunities for Schuyler County's residents to eat and feel better. With the help of multiple community organizations, HEAL Schuyler introduced more than 15 programs to promote healthy eating and physical…
Overview
The annual Bradley County Health Fair was held on April 29 at the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA. Many changes were implemented this year to be more accessible and better meet the needs of residents of Bradley County and surrounding areas, including a change in the structure of health screenings…