Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play (CHP2LWP) targets obesity and Type 2 diabetes by creating an environment that fosters physical activity and healthy eating. This program offers guidance, education and training to move toward policy adoption and environmental change.…
What is it?Lancaster General Health (LGH) has been building bridges to Lancaster County’s Amish settlement for nearly 25 years with outreach programs that respect that unique population’s traditions and beliefs. Programs include a free child immunization program; educational group meetings for…
Excellent patient-centered care is the goal of a program implemented by the team at McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, Ill. Data from Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems indicated some room for improvement in order to become the provider of choice for the primary,…
Founded in 1912, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital serves the people of St. Mary's County, Maryland. A not-for-profit, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital cares for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. St. Mary's County is a medically underserved population; according to the…
Read about the many programs that Novant Health has developed around leadership diversity including; the hiring of a Chief Diversity Office, diversity action committees and the positive results the health system has experienced. For more information related to Equity of Care.
Read about how Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare developed a minority nusing program that identifies bilingual nurses and nurses of color. The systemt's aim is increase the number of racially and ethnically diverse leaders by 3 percent over a three-year period. Last year, the health care system…
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management's Summer Enrichment Program matches and places minority health administration graduate students with health care organizations for a 10-week paid internship. More than 700 students have successfully completed the program. The Institute for…
Recognizing the need for diversity management, Sparrow Heatlh System in Lansing, Mich., hired a diversity director to help align the oganizations diversity goals with its overall strategic goals. The director has helped with the creation of a diversity and inclusion council and also educates…
Greenville Health System in South Carolina overhauled its leadership search and selection process to better match the diversity of its workforce and the communities it serves. For each leadership team vacancy, a search and selection committee with a diverse membership is established to develop a…