Case Studies
What is it?The MetroHealth System recognizes that our health and well-being are the result of more than just the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places and conditions under which we live, learn, work, and play. Along with their efforts to provide high-quality,…
What is it?Hospital clinicians traveled to seven locations in the rural county to offer free Wellness Screens. They provided a variety of screenings such as blood pressure, bone density, flexibility, cholesterol and glucose levels, pulmonary function screenings, balance/fall risk, and BMI. They…
What is it?Parkview Health provides a medical clinic at the Rescue Mission to serve homeless men. Using a specialized care navigation program, nurses are on-site four to five days a week, assisting clients with health assessments, insurance enrollment, and connection with physicians for primary,…
What is it?The Community Health Advocacy Initiative of The MetroHealth System recognizes that our health and well-being are the result of more than just the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places and conditions under which we live, learn, work, and play. The Initiative…
What is it?This evidence-based fall-prevention program helps older adults reduce their risk of falling by participating and engaging in Matter of Balance workshops and learning about safety hazards in the home.Who is it for?Individuals, mainly seniors, who have fallen or are at risk of falling.
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Let the Youth Lead the Way is one of four programs in The MetroHealth System’s Community Health Advocacy Initiative. The initiative is designed to address health disparities and improve the health status of local residents by engaging community members. This particular project engages…
What is it?The WAG Trail is a nine-mile, multi-use recreation trail and historic transportation corridor in Allegany County, extending between the Village of Wellsville and the Pennsylvania state line. It follows the route of the former Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad along the upper…
What is it?Plainfield Health Connections (PHC) is a JFK Medical Center initiative whose mission is to improve the health of uninsured and underinsured residents in the greater Plainfield community and reduce health care costs through innovative community health care. This includes reducing…
Based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Gundersen Health System is an integrated tertiary referral center serving 19 counties in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota and Iowa. Its telehealth service lines include adult and pediatric allergies; asthma and immunology; bariatric survey; behavioral health;…
Funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, there are currently 12 regional and two national telehealth resource centers across the country. Their overarching mission is to meet the…