Community Connections
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2017 Award of Honor to Joel T. Allison, retired president and CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas for making outstanding contributions to improve the health status of individuals, communities and the nation.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2017 Award of Honor to Douglas J. Leonard, president of the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), for making outstanding contributions to improve the health status of individuals, communities and the nation.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today several awards that the AHA and its affiliated organizations will present during its 2017 Annual Membership meeting in Washington, May 7-10.
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Concerned about a growing number of individuals entering emergency departments (EDs), jail and detox centers in acute mental health crisis, a consortium of local agencies is proposing a “triage center” in Duluth as a first stop for people in mental health crisis. Such a triage center…
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In response to the rapidly growing need for more coordinated mental health care services in New Jersey, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center launched the largest and most comprehensive Integrated Behavioral Health Network in Northern New Jersey.…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE).
In recognition of its cutting-edge programs and services to reach the underserved residents of Western Michigan, Spectrum Health is awarded the 2016 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service and will receive $100,000 for programs creating healthier and stronger communities
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Founded in 1991, Providence St. Peter Hospital Sexual Assault Clinic and Child Maltreatment Center provides medical services to children and adults who are victims of sexual or physical abuse. The clinic is the only facility of its kind in the region and receives patient referrals from…
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John Muir Health (JMH) recognizes the role violence plays in the health of communities and individuals caught in the cycle of violence. The Beyond Violence program is a hospital-based violence intervention program that aims to promote community health by intervening at the critical and…
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At the onset of the Community Health Center of Branch County (CHC) School Tele-health Program (the Program), Michigan ranked last in the nation for school nurse per well student ratio, according to the 2010 National Association of School Nurses and Healthy People Guidelines. Education…