Case Studies

The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.

NYC Health + Hospitals, which operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City, announced plans to ensure New Yorkers continue to have the access to COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and treatment, as well as services to address Long COVID in all five boroughs.
Yale New Haven Hospital improves patient outcomes and experience through behavioral and physical health integration.
Drops in hospitalizations, reduced total cost of care and better patient depression and anxiety scores result from two evidence-based models.
Observing an uptick in health care-associated infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital epidemiology and infection control (HEIC) team at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center took action to reverse the trend.
In 2022, the hospital achieved zero harms from CAUTI and CLABSI by following fundamental protocols with consistency and efficiency.
To reduce infection rates more effectively, successful hospitals and health systems are focusing on the fundamentals. For Advocate Condell Hospital, the focus is on process improvements.
One Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is one too many for the team at MUSC Health in Charleston, South Carolina. MUSC’s mission is “Do no harm and change what’s possible”; MUSC knows that decreasing SSIs is “an absolute change that IS possible.”
Located inside Providence Portland Medical Center, the Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon collaborates with community partners to end cancer disparities and improve community health. Providence nurse navigators and oncology social workers work closely with patients who may have difficulty…
To address the many challenging social, health and environmental issues that its communities face, Sinai Chicago has developed community-based health and social service programs that are serving thousands of individuals and families. The health system also has partnered with local organizations and…