Case Studies
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highlight important work on the part of hospitals and health systems around readmissions, Statewide Performance Improvement Agenda goals, total medical expense reduction and improved outcomes. The First…
Injectable extended-release formulation of naltrexone marketed as Vivitrol is a recent significant addition to substance use disorder pharmacotherapy for alcohol and for opiate dependence. It is especially helpful due to the lack of abuse potential and for its ability to block the effects of other…
What is it?CentraState’s Student Health Awareness Center (SHAC) has a seven-year history of providing drug-prevention and education events for students, school staff and parents. Through collaborations with other community organizations, programs have included educational events, classroom lessons…
What is it?The Healthy Hub is a one-stop screening and referral-to-care kiosk that arms residents with information about their health. Free to the public, the Hub operates in the hospital lobby five days a week. Visitors receive screenings including BMI, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol…
What is it?The hospital offers specialized services for the area’s vulnerable Vietnamese community, which include: supporting Vietnamese-language radio and TV shows promoting health and wellness featuring physicians; collaborating with physicians to provide free health and wellness classes in…
What is it?The Center for Clinical Resources is a centralized, interdisciplinary approach to care coordination for individuals who have one or more chronic health conditions. A multidisciplinary team provides patients with the interventional care, education and support needed to manage chronic…
What is it?At Kingman Regional’s annual Women’s Health Expo, more than 35 organizations participate in the free event, offering screenings and information to enhance the health and well-being of women in the community. Attendees can receive a free flu vaccination and schedule a free mammogram.…
What is it?The task force created Suicide Prevention Community Forums to address topics such as community efforts to prevent suicide, how people respond when tragedy strikes, available resources and what to do if you or someone you know might be at risk. Mental health professionals from Ivinson…
What is it?In September 2013, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) became a Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) National Community Affiliate and announced plans to establish Community Resource Centers at 10 hospitals that provide adolescent behavioral health services. The Community Resource Centers serve…
What is it?The hospital has integrated behavioral health screenings and services into its programs and collaborates with community partners to address service gaps. In 2006, the hospital launched a postpartum depression program with local providers to screen all pregnant and postpartum women in the…