Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
OverviewSutter Medical Center Sacramento (SMCS) is a founding partner of T3 (Triage, Transport and Treatment), a collaborative, pioneering program that provides services to a group of patients who frequently seek emergency department (ED) care for needs that could be best addressed through…
What is it?The Marathon Scholars program challenges students to read 26 books and walk/run 26 miles in the school year. If they succeed, they receive a T-shirt and a medal for their achievement. The family physician who first envisioned the program works with a physical fitness enthusiast in the…
What is it?The Hospital Cooperative, a consortium of 14 hospitals in southeast Idaho and western Wyoming, participate in “Brake for Breakfast” to promote breast cancer awareness and education. On the first Wednesday of every October from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., hospital volunteers and staff members…
OverviewBozeman Deaconess Hospital is a Joint Commission-certified, licensed Level III trauma center, located in Gallatin County. The 86-bed facility serves southwest Montana. As a non-profit hospital, Bozeman Deaconess has an obligation to care for all patients regardless of ability to pay. When a…
OverviewToe River Project Access (TRPA), a core program of the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (BRRH) Foundation, was launched in November 2003 as a “virtual clinic” to help low-income, uninsured residents of Mitchell and Yancey Counties gain access to comprehensive health care. TRPA, in partnership…
What is it?Feelin’ Good Mileage Club is a fitness program that motivates young people to get fit and stay in shape through exercise. The program is simple: Several times each week at recess, elementary students walk on a designated track on the school playground. A volunteer or playground…
St. John?s Institute for Cognitive Health and the University of Utah Center for Alzheimer?s Care, Imaging and Research are collaborating to offer an innovative clinical program that provides diagnostic and proactive memory care to U.S. veterans. The program includes assessments of cognitive…
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…