Case Studies
OverviewIn 2012, the Blue Cross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awarded Greenville Health System (GHS) and Greenville County EMS (GCEMS) a $300,000 grant to implement an adult triage call center to reduce unnecessary EMS transports and emergency department (ED) usage. The funds were used to…
OverviewAccessHealth’s mission is to support communities in creating and sustaining coordinated, data-driven provider networks of care that provide medical homes and ensure timely, affordable, high-quality health care services for low-income uninsured people in South Carolina. Greenville Health…
OverviewClinical studies have shown that patients treated by physicians and staff who are familiar with their culture, language and customs are more receptive and do better than those treated by clinicians of another culture. Familia y Salud (FYS) was designed in 2010 to ensure the highest level of…
OverviewHoly Name Medical Center (HNMC) offers 83,700 Jewish community members targeted health education and screenings, including Sunday mammograms and hospice programs accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. Other HNMC culturally appropriate amenities within the hospital system…
OverviewThe mission of the Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care Excellence (Rees-Jones Center) is to ensure that children in foster care receive the highest quality health care and necessary community support for full recovery and future success. The Center began as an extension of the child abuse and…
OverviewChildren’s Health System of Texas formed the Health and Wellness Alliance for Children (the Alliance) in early 2013 after a “listening” tour of local organizations serving children and families revealed a lack of sustained impact due to the fragmented nature of individual social service…
What is it?
The overarching goal of the School Wellness Program at Harry S. Truman High School is to help students stay in school, thus improving chances for academic success. Short-term goals include provision of nursing services, mental health crisis counseling and prevention education sessions…
OverviewIn response to lead and environmental hazards that threaten the health of children and families, the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center established the Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program (Healthy Homes). Healthy Homes launched in 2003 to make children’s lives healthier by…
OverviewSt. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital are committed to giving all persons with heart failure within the community, and their family members, the knowledge and support necessary to help them maintain the highest quality of life and reduce their risk of…
Overview
Since Connecticut Children’s Medical Center opened in 1996, they have advanced care coordination for patients through the Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination (CCC). Recently, with support from the Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health, the CCC expanded…