Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Platte County holds free birthing classes for expectant parents three times per year in January, June, and September. Classes, which are two hours long and run for four consecutive weeks, teach what to expect during the pregnancy, birthing process, and post-partum. One-to-one instruction is also…
The program director created the Individuals Combining Activity and Nutrition (ICAN) pilot program as a fun and upbeat way to reach especially sedentary children, ages 5 to 11, and help them find ways to exercise and eat better for the long term.
What is it? The RXAssistance Patient Assistance Program initiative began in 2005 as a collaborative strategy between Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, United Way, the Wyoming Department of Health, and the community safety-net clinics to identify resources to support a prescription assistance…
What is it?PIH Health’s S. Mark Taper Foundation A Day Away Adult Day Health Care serves adults ages 18+ who need continuous supervision and care for a variety of reasons, including frailty, developmental disability, memory impairment, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, brain injury, or stroke.…
Ryhov HospitalJönköping, Sweden Ryhov Hospital is a county hospital in Jönköping, Sweden, with a dialysis unit for patients with renal disease.
Howard University HospitalWashington, DC266 Beds Howard University Hospital is a private, nonprofit teaching hospital located in Washington, D.C.
Geisinger Health SystemDanville, PA545 Beds Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization that serves more than 2.6 million residents in 44 counties in both central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The Problem
Atlantic Health SystemNew Jersey1,308 Beds
Emory HealthcareAtlanta, GA Emory Healthcare, a large academic teaching system, deployed a patient- and family-centered care transformation model in 2008.
Informed Medical Decisions FoundationBoston, MAThe Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, founded in 1989 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit organization working to advance research, policy and clinical models to ensure that patients understand their health care choices and have the…